curling iron
noun
: a rod-shaped usually metal instrument which is heated and around which a lock of hair to be curled or waved is wound
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However, electric curling irons and hair straighteners that get plugged into the wall are not restricted.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
Beach waves are an especially modern hairstyle, often credited to a Dyson Airwrap or a similar curling iron.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Don’t pack: Multiple hairstyling tools What to pack instead: A do-it-all styler
There’s no need to pack a curling iron, hair dryer, and hair straightener when there are plenty of do-it-all tools on the market.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
Of all the hair tools on the market, choosing the best curling iron is just as important as learning to use one properly.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 July 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
Beach waves are an especially modern hairstyle, often credited to a Dyson Airwrap or a similar curling iron.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Don’t pack: Multiple hairstyling tools What to pack instead: A do-it-all styler
There’s no need to pack a curling iron, hair dryer, and hair straightener when there are plenty of do-it-all tools on the market.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
Of all the hair tools on the market, choosing the best curling iron is just as important as learning to use one properly.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for curling iron
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“Curling iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling%20iron. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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