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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Unlike traditional curling irons and blow dryers, the Dyson Airwrap uses the Coanda effect to pull hair into the barrel and style it with precision.
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Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
Our testers loved that this hair tool is also a straightener and curling iron, valuing this dryer far beyond its under-$200 price tag.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
These are the five best curling irons for fine hair.
—Addie Morton, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2025
After curling the extensions with the same GHD curling iron, Coree finished off Zendaya’s look by spraying the Nexxus Comb Thru Flexible Hold Hair Spray to hold her curls in place all night.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2025
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Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
Our testers loved that this hair tool is also a straightener and curling iron, valuing this dryer far beyond its under-$200 price tag.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
These are the five best curling irons for fine hair.
—Addie Morton, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2025
After curling the extensions with the same GHD curling iron, Coree finished off Zendaya’s look by spraying the Nexxus Comb Thru Flexible Hold Hair Spray to hold her curls in place all night.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Curling iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling%20iron. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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