curling iron
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of curling iron
First recorded in 1625–35
Example Sentences
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The hotel provides a stool, hair dryer and curling iron at each station.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Taking a curling iron to a single dangling piece of hair on a bald head?
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025
The Beachwaver, a rotating curling iron that will curl your hair in minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2023
Whatever happens, McCain will leave behind some big shoes—and curling iron barrels—to fill.
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2021
But the figure standing by the cauldron of curling iron is not Poppet.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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