straightener

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UK/ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nə/US/ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nɚ/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounstraightener (plural straighteners)

plural straighteners

  1. A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.
  2. Anyone or anything which straightens.
  3. slangA prearranged fight to settle a dispute.
  4. slangA bribe.

    'Injection or not, the bloody thing won't move an inch with juice and it ain't got any. Yeah and here comes the law.' Cool as a cucumber, Ernie said, 'Leave him to me. I'll give him a straightener.'

    2001, William F. Gray, The Villain, page 65

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
flatiron

Origin

From straighten + -er.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 头发拉直机, 矫直机
  • 头发拉直机metal tongs used for straightening hair
  • 矫直机anyone or anything which straightens
  • 矫直装置anyone or anything which straightens
Danish glattejern
  • glattejernmetal tongs used for straightening hair
Finnish hiustensuoristusrauta, suoristusrauta
  • hiustensuoristusrautametal tongs used for straightening hair
  • suoristusrautametal tongs used for straightening hair
  • hiustensuoristinmetal tongs used for straightening hair
  • suoristajaanyone or anything which straightens
  • oikaisijaanyone or anything which straightens
French fer à lisser, fer plat
  • fer à lissermetal tongs used for straightening hair
  • fer platmetal tongs used for straightening hair
German Glätteisen
  • Glätteisenmetal tongs used for straightening hair
Italian piastra per capelli
  • piastra per capellimetal tongs used for straightening hair
Korean 고데기
  • 고데기 (godegi)metal tongs used for straightening hair
Polish prostownica
  • prostownicametal tongs used for straightening hair
Portuguese chapinha
  • chapinhametal tongs used for straightening hair
Swedish plattång
  • plattångmetal tongs used for straightening hair
Turkish saç düzleştirici
  • saç düzleştiricimetal tongs used for straightening hair

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

restraighten
Cite this entry
APA

straightener. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightener

MLA

“straightener.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightener. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straightener,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightener.

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