STRAIGHTENER

straightener

(noun) a device for straightening; “a hair straightener”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

straightener (plural straighteners)

A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.

Anyone or anything which straightens.

(slang) A prearranged fight to settle a dispute.

(slang) A bribe.

Anagrams

• restraighten

Source: Wiktionary


Straight"en*er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, straightens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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