curling iron

noun

: a rod-shaped usually metal instrument which is heated and around which a lock of hair to be curled or waved is wound

Examples of curling iron in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curling iron was in 1616

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“Curling iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling%20iron. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

curling iron

noun
: a rod-shaped device that is heated and used to curl hair
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