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 Dyson has it all: a damage-preventing straightener, wave-perfecting curler and shine-inducing blow dryer. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2024 Here is a list of a few of her inventions: telephone call list; handbag with interchangeable covers; hair curler; ice cream freezer; pencil; electric fan shield; rubber reducing garment; ‘Kiddie Klock’ for teaching time; glove snaps and a roulette top. Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024 First off, if your lashes grow down or just don't curl enough, Milan says to make sure to use a great eyelash curler and give them a few pumps. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024 In 2022, speed skater Brittany Bowe and curler John Shuster served as flag bearers during the Winter Games in Beijing. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 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 4 Nov. 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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