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

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Curling Iron for Lasting Curls Get this easy 2-in-1 curler and straightener for less than $55 for Cyber Monday. Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024 The journalist, who is an executive producer on the drama, had little vanity about Wilson’s depiction, right down to a scene in which Wilson, as Maitlis, sits in on a meeting with curlers in her hair. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024 In 2022, curler John Shuster and speed skater Brittany Bowe represented Team USA at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024 For a long time, Moxam waited for the right moment to morph into Diana Ross’s mountain of curls (as if let loose from a set of extra-large curlers) from the G.I.T. on Broadway television special. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for curler 

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 22 Dec. 2024.

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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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