curler

noun

curl·​er ˈkər-lər How to pronounce curler (audio)
1
: a player of curling
2
: one that curls
especially : a device on which hair is wound for curling

Examples of curler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One trick for longer-lasting curl on your eyelashes is to heat up your eyelash curler using a blow dryer. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024 Ilia’s Limitless Lash is a clean formula that lifts and lengthens—but not without lifting the lashes with a curler first (per Dreadon). Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024 The sections of hair should be as wide as the curlers themselves. Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 17 July 2024 There's all kind of styling tools on the site, including Dyson's Airwrap bundle with a whopping six piece set for a salon worthy blowout, the viral Revlon's One-Step styler for quick dry brushing and styling, and T3's interchangeable curler which is a dream for those who appreciate bouncy waves. Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for curler 

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Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of curler was in 1638

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“Curler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curler. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

curler

noun
curl·​er ˈkər-lər How to pronounce curler (audio)
1
: one that curls
especially : a device for putting a curl into hair
2
: a player in the game of curling

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