flat iron
noun
1
: a device used for straightening hair by pressing and pulling sections between two heated metal or ceramic, flat, rectangular plates
2
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Offerings include prime filets, ribeye, New York strip and flat iron.
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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
BaBylissPro Nano Titanium Mini Flat Iron Another travel-size best-seller, the BaBylissPRO mini flat iron has a titanium plate measuring six inches long and half an inch wide.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
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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
BaBylissPro Nano Titanium Mini Flat Iron Another travel-size best-seller, the BaBylissPRO mini flat iron has a titanium plate measuring six inches long and half an inch wide.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Flat iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flat%20iron. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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