curling iron
or curling irons
noun
a rod, usually of metal, used when heated for curling the hair, which is twined around it.
Also called
curling tongs.
Origin of curling iron
First recorded in 1625–35
Words nearby curling iron
curlew sandpiper,
curley,
curli,
curlicue,
curling,
curling iron,
curling stone,
curling tongs,
curling's ulcer,
curlpaper,
curly
British Dictionary definitions for curling tongs
curling tongs
pl n
a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
Also called: curling iron, curling irons, curling pins