waffle iron

noun

: a cooking utensil having two hinged metal parts that shut upon each other and impress surface projections on waffles that are being cooked

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Among those were flies landing on a clean wine glass, clean dish plate, to-go plates, to-go bags and a waffle iron, and seven flies zipping around glassware. Miami Herald, 14 July 2025 Waffle House isn’t in the business of frying things, and instead relies on its trusty griddles and waffle irons. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 July 2025 The removable parts of small cooking appliances, including slow cookers, air fryers, pressure cookers (Instant Pots), rice cookers, bread machines, and waffle irons, should be washed after each use. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025 In the kitchen is a vintage-style mini-fridge, cookware, a kettle, toaster oven, coffee maker, and even a small waffle iron. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for waffle iron

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of waffle iron was in 1788

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“Waffle iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waffle%20iron. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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waffle iron

noun
: a cooking utensil with two hinged metal parts that shut upon each other to make a grid-shaped pattern on a waffle being cooked

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