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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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.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
Two different curling irons — a 1-inch and a 1.5-inch — gave the pro uneven waves for a more natural feel.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Our shopping editors have tested some of the best hair styling tools available, including curling irons, straighteners, hair dryers, and blowout brushes.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 May 2025
Limit hot tool use: Take a break from hot curling irons, straighteners, and blow dryers.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 12 Mar. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
Two different curling irons — a 1-inch and a 1.5-inch — gave the pro uneven waves for a more natural feel.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Our shopping editors have tested some of the best hair styling tools available, including curling irons, straighteners, hair dryers, and blowout brushes.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 May 2025
Limit hot tool use: Take a break from hot curling irons, straighteners, and blow dryers.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 12 Mar. 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 16 Jun. 2025.
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