curler

American  

[kur-ler] / ˈkɜr lər /

noun

1. a person or thing that curls.

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

3. a player at the game of curling. curling.

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curler British  

/ ˈkɜːlə /

noun

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

2. a person or thing that curls

3. a person who plays curling

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Etymology

Origin of curler

First recorded in 1630–40; curl + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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

He’s also the unlikeliest curler at the Milan Cortina Games, where he could become the oldest American athlete in Winter Olympics history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

“We’re living together, training together, eating together,” U.S. curler Cory Thiesse added.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Estevao immediately set up Fernandez for a curler that flashed over, but Chelsea's threat petered out.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

After my hair was straightened, I had curls put in with a hot curler.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English