curler

noun

curl·​er ˈkər-lər How to pronounce curler (audio)
1
: a player of curling
2
: one that curls
especially : a device on which hair is wound for curling

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After being burned in previous matches by two bicycle kicks and a stunning curler, this time the visitors responded with a special goal of their own — the second of two by striker Dejan Joveljic — en route to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025 Yamal then drove Barcelona’s first-half dismantling of Madrid, scoring with a trademark curler beyond Thibaut Courtois to make it 2-2. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 May 2025 Blow the heat onto the curler for around five seconds, but always check the temperature with your finger before putting it on your lashes. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 May 2025 One trick for longer-lasting curl on your eyelashes is to heat up your eyelash curler using a blow dryer. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for curler

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of curler was in 1638

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“Curler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curler. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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curler

noun
curl·​er ˈkər-lər How to pronounce curler (audio)
1
: one that curls
especially : a device for putting a curl into hair
2
: a player in the game of curling

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