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
Examples of flat iron in a Sentence
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Russell opted to make 1-inch waves with the help of a small flat iron, each section finished with dry shampoo and brushed up to fluffy perfection.
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
The main type of material on a flat iron is the plate, which is usually gold, titanium, or ceramic.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
Beyond simply carrying your hot tools, this bag expands to become a mat for your flat iron and curling irons, providing a convenient and protective surface.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
Stylists usually seal the product into the hair with a flat iron.
—Ronnie Cohen, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2024
Chuck can go by many names: 7-bone pot roast, blade roast, chuck-eye roast, boneless chuck roast, shoulder pot roast, mock tender, flat iron roast and cross-rib roast.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
But the flat iron and the curling iron? For the friend who’s perpetually low on battery
Some people say bumming a mobile charge is akin to bumming a cigarette and not in a good way.
—Leslie Yazel, wsj.com, 14 Dec. 2023
Clamp your flat iron near the roots of a 1-inch-wide portion of hair.
—April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2023
Sure enough, the flat iron steak tastes mostly of juicy beef and cilantro, from the accompanying vivid mojo verde.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024
Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
The main type of material on a flat iron is the plate, which is usually gold, titanium, or ceramic.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
Beyond simply carrying your hot tools, this bag expands to become a mat for your flat iron and curling irons, providing a convenient and protective surface.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
Stylists usually seal the product into the hair with a flat iron.
—Ronnie Cohen, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2024
Chuck can go by many names: 7-bone pot roast, blade roast, chuck-eye roast, boneless chuck roast, shoulder pot roast, mock tender, flat iron roast and cross-rib roast.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
But the flat iron and the curling iron? For the friend who’s perpetually low on battery
Some people say bumming a mobile charge is akin to bumming a cigarette and not in a good way.
—Leslie Yazel, wsj.com, 14 Dec. 2023
Clamp your flat iron near the roots of a 1-inch-wide portion of hair.
—April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2023
Sure enough, the flat iron steak tastes mostly of juicy beef and cilantro, from the accompanying vivid mojo verde.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024
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First Known Use
1743, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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