hair straightener

noun

An electrical styling appliance consisting of two heated plates hinged together, used to smooth, flatten, or straighten hair.

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Meanings

nounhair straightener (plural hair straighteners)

plural hair straighteners

  1. An electrical styling appliance consisting of two heated plates hinged together, used to smooth, flatten, or straighten hair.
  2. A cream or liquid preparation applied to the hair to straighten it.

    His head rested on the back of the booth just behind Bond and a whiff of expensive hair-straightener came from him.

    1954, Ian Fleming, “Nigger Heaven”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 47
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