curling iron

American  

Or curling irons

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of curling iron

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

Betsie had done my hair that morning, laboring for an hour with the curling iron until it was piled high on my head—and so far, for a wonder, it had stayed.

From Literature

Meanwhile, Rebel Wilson won worst actress for "her not-quite-believable performance as an action hero in Bride Hard with weaponised curling irons".

From BBC

Styling your up-do while you’re traveling has become easier with the introduction of cordless curling irons and hair straighteners but it has also gotten more complicated to fly with these hair care tools.

From Los Angeles Times

Taking a curling iron to a single dangling piece of hair on a bald head?

From Salon

Commissions range from 20 cents to $7 a purchase and can fluctuate if a certain product, like the rotating curling iron for example, starts trending, leading to more influencers making videos about it, Beaupre noticed.

From Los Angeles Times