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 Pro Tip! Gently crimp your lashes with an eyelash curler to provide a bit of lift. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024 Additionally, their slight abrasive texture offers more hold than other curlers. Tayler Adigun, Essence, 16 May 2024 Kate elaborated on her grandmother’s penchant for putting her hair in curlers and letting her fall asleep in her giant bed. Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024 Many of the aisles were lined with anti-theft mechanisms, including red magnets at the end of metal prongs holding items like eyelash curlers and an individual plastic cage around a $22 box of lice treatment. Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024 Simultaneously getting her eyebrows tinted, the star’s locks are then blow dried (Bey jumps in to help with this part) and straightened before being put in curlers. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024 Women with their hair in curlers probed the wreckage. Jerome Hansen, Jack Schermerhorn, Ralph Nelson and Ken McCormick, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024 The Landlady is a powerful and skilled fighter, with curlers in her hair. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024 Why have a collection of hair curlers when the T3 Switch Kit Wave Trio exists? Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 22 Nov. 2023

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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 28 May. 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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