curling iron
noun
: a rod-shaped usually metal instrument which is heated and around which a lock of hair to be curled or waved is wound
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Our testers named this one of our favorite curling irons, and major kudos were given to the device’s lightweight nature, easy-to-use design, and safe-on-hair Coanda technology.
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 9 July 2025
Bio Ionic Long Barrel Curling Iron For those with long locs, this curling iron is two inches longer than average, for effortless and flawless curling on all hair types.
—Náosha Gregg, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Unlike traditional straighteners and curling irons, hair wavers come in an array of shapes and sizes, each designed to create its own unique wave pattern.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 June 2025
Hold your curling iron in place for no more than one or two seconds.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 9 July 2025
Bio Ionic Long Barrel Curling Iron For those with long locs, this curling iron is two inches longer than average, for effortless and flawless curling on all hair types.
—Náosha Gregg, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Unlike traditional straighteners and curling irons, hair wavers come in an array of shapes and sizes, each designed to create its own unique wave pattern.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 June 2025
Hold your curling iron in place for no more than one or two seconds.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curling iron
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“Curling iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling%20iron. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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