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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The handle twists at a 90-degree angle to become a high-speed hair dryer, but locked into its upright position, the device converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Barefoot Caribou Hair Tools Travel Bag No more wrapping your curling iron in a towel and hoping for the best.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
The same treatment can be used for iron plates and hot styling tools (like curling irons or straighteners, which tend to get a little cruddy over years of use).
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
However, the agency also reminded travelers that styling tools such as curling irons that have a cord are still allowed in both checked and carry-on luggage.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 27 Aug. 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Barefoot Caribou Hair Tools Travel Bag No more wrapping your curling iron in a towel and hoping for the best.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
The same treatment can be used for iron plates and hot styling tools (like curling irons or straighteners, which tend to get a little cruddy over years of use).
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
However, the agency also reminded travelers that styling tools such as curling irons that have a cord are still allowed in both checked and carry-on luggage.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Curling iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling%20iron. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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