flat iron
noun
1
: a device used for straightening hair by pressing and pulling sections between two heated metal or ceramic, flat, rectangular plates
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Right now, take over $100 over our editors' favorite Airwrap multi-styler and Airstrait flat iron/hair dryer at Nordstrom.
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
Offerings include prime filets, ribeye, New York strip and flat iron.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Clean your straightener, curling iron A cotton ball or swab dipped in rubbing alcohol is the easiest way to clean a flat iron or curling iron.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Running a flat iron through—the fibers respond effortlessly, so hot tools deliver sleek results without constant upkeep or excessive heat.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
Offerings include prime filets, ribeye, New York strip and flat iron.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Clean your straightener, curling iron A cotton ball or swab dipped in rubbing alcohol is the easiest way to clean a flat iron or curling iron.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Running a flat iron through—the fibers respond effortlessly, so hot tools deliver sleek results without constant upkeep or excessive heat.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Flat iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flat%20iron. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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