CURLER

curler, hair curler, roller, crimper

(noun) a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it; “a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

curler (plural curlers)

One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.

A sportsman who plays curling.

(football) A pass or a shot of the ball which swerves.

Source: Wiktionary


Curl"er (-r), n.

1. One who, or that which, curls.

2. A player at the game called curling. Burns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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