curler

[ kur-ler ]

/ ˈkɜr lər /

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noun

a person or thing that curls.

any of various pins, clasps, rollers, or appliances on which locks of hair are wound or clamped for curling.

a player at the game of curling.

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Origin of curler

First recorded in 1630–40; curl + -er¹

Words nearby curler

curium, curl, curl one's hair, curl up, curled paperwork, curler, curlew, curlew sandpiper, curley, curli, curlicue

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Example sentences from the Web for curler

At 45, curler Ann Swisshelm is the oldest member of Team USA.
Curling: Your New Olympic Addiction, Explained|Brett Singer|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Norwegian curler Thomas Ulsrud (one of the guys with those funky pants) is 42.
Curling: Your New Olympic Addiction, Explained|Brett Singer|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Canadian curler Cheryl Bernard wrote a book about curling and is a motivational speaker.
Curling: Your New Olympic Addiction, Explained|Brett Singer|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Yes, things were different," I assented, limping over to heat the curler.
Where There's A Will|Mary Roberts Rinehart

The player who makes a mistake after this has been done is fit neither for a Curler nor a Soldier.
The Canadian Curler's Manual|James Bicket
Talk of the circles at each end as "houses" and the lines as "hogs," and you are well on the road to become a curler.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 146., January 21, 1914|Various
She saw me staring as she threw off her cape and put her curler on the log.
Where There's A Will|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Harmony came in, to find the Big Soprano heating a curler in the flame of a candle.
The Street of Seven Stars|Mary Roberts Rinehart

British Dictionary definitions for curler

curler

/ (ˈkɜːlə) /

noun

any of various pins, clasps, or rollers used to curl or wave hair

a person or thing that curls

a person who plays curling

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