curler

curl·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kur-ler]
- /ˈkɜr lər/
- /ˈkɜː.lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-ler]
- /ˈkɜr lər/

Definitions of curler word

countable noun curler Curlers are small plastic or metal tubes that women roll their hair round in order to make it curly. 3
noun curler any of various pins, clasps, or rollers used to curl or wave hair 3
noun curler a person or thing that curls 3
noun curler a person who plays curling 3
noun curler any of various rollers, clasps, etc. on which a strand of hair is wound for curling 3
noun curler a person who plays the game of curling 3

See all 15 definitions of curler

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Origin of curler

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1630-40; curl + -er1

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Parts of speech for Curler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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curler popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for curler

noun curler

crimp — If you crimp something such as a piece of fabric or pastry, you make small folds in it.
curling tongs — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
crimper — Small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.

All 4 Synonyms of curler