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

curite, Curitiba, curium, curl, curled paperwork, curler, curlew, curlew sandpiper, Curley, curli, curlicue

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Also, consider whether you want a ceramic or titanium plated curler.
Best curling iron: Hair styling tools to create the curls you seek no matter your hair type|Irena Collaku|August 12, 2021|Popular-Science
Manual curling irons, on the other hand, offer a bit more control with where you start the curl and how long you leave the curler in place.
Best curling iron: Hair styling tools to create the curls you seek no matter your hair type|Irena Collaku|August 12, 2021|Popular-Science
With dual voltage, you can take this curler anywhere you go, and as an added perk, it even comes with a little bag to keep the pieces organized.
Best curling iron: Hair styling tools to create the curls you seek no matter your hair type|Irena Collaku|August 12, 2021|Popular-Science
Automatic rotating curler is fool-proof and practically curls your hair for you.
Best curling iron: Hair styling tools to create the curls you seek no matter your hair type|Irena Collaku|August 12, 2021|Popular-Science

Conair With varying prices under $20 depending on barrel size, the Conair Double Ceramic Curling Iron is proof you don’t have to break the bank to get a great curler.
Best curling iron: Hair styling tools to create the curls you seek no matter your hair type|Irena Collaku|August 12, 2021|Popular-Science
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
Basically, you don't need abs of steel, but you can't just sit on your couch eating cronuts and expect to be a competitive curler.
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
Miss Cobb shrugged her shoulders and took hold of a fresh wisp of hair with the curler.
Where There's A Will|Mary Roberts Rinehart
She tried the curler on the curtain, which she knows I object to, but she was too full of her subject to be sulky for long.
Where There's A Will|Mary Roberts Rinehart
I fain would stay its cravings by quaffing a beaker of mountain-distilled hair-curler.
The Red Acorn|John McElroy
They had every qualification essential to the successful curler but talent.
Skookum Chuck Fables|Skookum Chuck (pseud for R.D. Cumming)
Curling has been called the roaring game, but no curler ever made a greater racket than two excited chi-mooe players.
China|Sir Henry Arthur Blake

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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