noun
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any of various pins, clasps, or rollers used to curl or wave hair
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a person or thing that curls
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a person who plays curling
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Etymology
Origin of curler
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If Tielemans' volley - rounding off a short corner routine - gave them the platform then Buendia's curler into the top corner put one hand on the trophy.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Training for the Olympics is a Sisyphean task, but if you’re a curler, pushing a rock is kind of your thing.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
And curler Rich Ruohonen, an attorney from Minnesota, became the oldest U.S. winter Olympian at 54.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
In other words, he’s a slip-and-fall attorney who would become an Olympian if a curler slips and falls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Old Mrs. Antolini's hair was full of those iron curler jobs, and she didn't have any lipstick or anything on.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
At some point during that spell, a couple of weeks are permitted for a holiday, but then the curlers are back at it.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
But those paled in comparison to the outcry that erupted when some curlers — Canadian curlers — were accused of bending the rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
“As Canadian curlers, we were targeted. And to go out and pull her rock like that, I think it was a tragedy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
While the curlers have shown their anger over the situation during matches, fans of the sport and Canadians have questioned whether the team acted in the spirit of curling.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
I rolled thirteen curlers in her hair every night at the Chi Omega house.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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