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curling iron

or curling irons

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noun

a rod, usually of metal, used when heated for curling the hair, which is twined around it.

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Origin of curling iron

First recorded in 1625–35
Also called curling tongs.
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British Dictionary definitions for curling tongs

curling tongs

pl n

a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curlsAlso called: curling iron, curling irons, curling pins
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