flat iron

noun

1
: a device used for straightening hair by pressing and pulling sections between two heated metal or ceramic, flat, rectangular plates
2
usually flatiron old-fashioned : iron sense 2a

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Since using the Pre-Style Cream Straight To Wavy Rich Conditioning, my at-home blowouts and flat iron waves have lasted days longer than usual. Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Amazon My favorite flat iron for touch-ups, this was the top overall pick in our Best Hair Straighteners guide. Kat Merck, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024 Less expensive cuts include flat iron and Denver, which come from a cow's shoulder, also known as the chuck. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024 The flat iron has been cut, folded, and thoughtfully fashioned with intricate detail to mimic a miniature mansion, from tiny dormer windows up top in the attic to the happy jack-o'-lantern posted out front. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flat iron 

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of flat iron was in 1743

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“Flat iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flat%20iron. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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flatiron

noun
flat·​iron -ˌī(-ə)rn How to pronounce flatiron (audio)
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