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hair straightener

hair straightener noun: an electrical styling appliance consisting of two heated plates hinged together, used to smooth, flatten, or straighten hair.

Noun

hair straightener (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

Forms of hair straightener

pluralhair straighteners

Questions about hair straightener

What does hair straightener mean?
Hair straightener means an electrical styling appliance consisting of two heated plates hinged together, used to smooth, flatten, or straighten hair.
What part of speech is hair straightener?
Hair straightener is a noun.
What is the plural of hair straightener?
The plural of hair straightener is hair straighteners.

Words near hair straightener in the dictionary

  1. hair sprays
  2. hair stick
  3. hair sticks
  4. hair stone
  5. hair stones
  6. hair straightener
  7. hair straighteners
  8. hair stroke
  9. hair strokes
  10. hair styling
  11. hair stylist

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