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

As I’m seemingly force-fed curling every time I turn on the Winter Olympics, I have no orientation as to what it takes to be a good curler.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 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

But you become a better curler, a better friend and a better person for it.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Adina hopped behind the catapult and readied the eyelash curler and lipstick projectiles.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray