Curler — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˌɪfɹɐndʒɪbˈɪlᵻɾi/

🇬🇧British English

/kˈɜːlə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kˈɜːlə/

2 syllables Say it as /dˌɪfɹɐndʒɪbˈɪlᵻɾi/.

Examples

a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

crimper roller hair curler

Parts of Speech

noun	a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it “a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight”

Word Forms

curl	verb	twist or roll into coils or ringlets
roll	verb	arrange or or coil around

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Lockenwickler

ein mechanisches Gerät, das aus einem zylindrischen Rohr besteht, um das das Haar gewickelt wird, um es zu kräuseln

🇫🇷French

bigoudi

un dispositif mécanique constitué d'un tube cylindrique autour duquel les cheveux sont enroulés pour les boucler

🇪🇸Spanish

bigudí

Dispositivo mecánico que consiste en un tubo cilíndrico alrededor del cual se enrolla el cabello para rizarlo.

🇮🇹Italian

bigodino

dispositivo meccanico costituito da un tubo cilindrico attorno al quale viene avvolto il capello per arricciarlo

🇳🇱Dutch

krultang

een mechanisch apparaat dat bestaat uit een cilindrische buis waarrond het haar wordt gewikkeld om het te krullen

🇵🇹Portuguese

encrespador

um dispositivo mecânico que consiste em um tubo cilíndrico em torno do qual o cabelo é enrolado para enrolá-lo

🇷🇺Russian

бигуди

механическое устройство, состоящее из цилиндрической трубки, вокруг которой наматываются волосы для их завивки

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कर्लर

एक यांत्रिक उपकरण जिसमें एक बेलनाकार ट्यूब होती है जिसके चारों ओर बालों को मोड़ने के लिए घाव किया जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

কার্লার

একটি যান্ত্রিক যন্ত্র যাতে একটি নলাকার নল থাকে যার চারপাশে চুলগুলিকে কার্ল করার জন্য ক্ষত হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

கர்லர்

ஒரு உருளைக் குழாயைக் கொண்ட ஒரு இயந்திர சாதனம், அதைச் சுற்றி முடியை சுருட்டுவதற்கு காயப்படுத்தப்படுகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

కర్లర్

ఒక స్థూపాకార ట్యూబ్‌తో కూడిన యాంత్రిక పరికరం, దాని చుట్టూ వెంట్రుకలు వంకరగా చుట్టబడి ఉంటాయి

🇮🇳Marathi

कर्लर

एक यांत्रिक उपकरण ज्यामध्ये दंडगोलाकार नळी असते ज्याभोवती केस कुरळे करण्यासाठी जखमेच्या असतात

🇮🇳Gujarati

કર્લર

એક યાંત્રિક ઉપકરણ જેમાં નળાકાર નળી હોય છે જેની આસપાસ વાળને કર્લ કરવા માટે ઘા કરવામાં આવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕರ್ಲರ್

ಒಂದು ಸಿಲಿಂಡರಾಕಾರದ ಟ್ಯೂಬ್ ಅನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಯಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಸಾಧನವು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಸುರುಳಿಯಾಗಿ ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചുരുളൻ

ഒരു സിലിണ്ടർ ട്യൂബ് അടങ്ങുന്ന ഒരു മെക്കാനിക്കൽ ഉപകരണം, അതിനെ ചുരുട്ടാൻ മുടി മുറിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕਰਲਰ

ਇੱਕ ਮਕੈਨੀਕਲ ਯੰਤਰ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਸਿਲੰਡਰ ਟਿਊਬ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਦੇ ਦੁਆਲੇ ਵਾਲਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਰਲ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਜ਼ਖ਼ਮ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

卷发器

一种由圆柱形管组成的机械装置，头发缠绕在圆柱形管上以使其卷曲

🇯🇵Japanese

カーラー

髪をカールさせるために髪を巻き付ける円筒形のチューブからなる機械装置

🇰🇷Korean

경기자

머리카락을 감아서 말리는 원통형 튜브로 구성된 기계 장치

🇻🇳Vietnamese

dụng cụ uốn tóc

một thiết bị cơ khí bao gồm một ống hình trụ xung quanh tóc được quấn để uốn xoăn

🇹🇭Thai

เครื่องดัดผม

อุปกรณ์ทางกลที่ประกอบด้วยท่อทรงกระบอกรอบๆ ซึ่งผมถูกพันไว้เพื่อม้วนผม

🇮🇩Indonesian

pengeriting

alat mekanis yang terdiri dari tabung silindris tempat rambut dililitkan untuk mengeritingkannya

🇵🇭Filipino

pangkulot

isang mekanikal na aparato na binubuo ng isang cylindrical tube sa paligid kung saan ang buhok ay sugat upang mabaluktot ito

🇲🇾Malay

pengeriting

peranti mekanikal yang terdiri daripada tiub silinder di sekeliling rambut yang dililit untuk menggulungnya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بكرة الشعر

جهاز ميكانيكي يتكون من أنبوب أسطواني يتم لف الشعر حوله لتجعيده

🇮🇷Persian

بیگودی

یک وسیله مکانیکی متشکل از یک لوله استوانه‌ای شکل است که موها به دور آن پیچیده می‌شوند تا آنها را فر کنند

🇹🇷Turkish

kıvırıcı

saçın kıvrılması için etrafına sarıldığı silindirik bir tüpten oluşan mekanik bir cihaz

🇮🇱Hebrew

מסלסל

מכשיר מכני המורכב מצינור גלילי שסביבו מלופפים את השיער כדי לסלסל אותו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'curler'?

The primary meaning of 'curler' is 'a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it'.

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Using 'curler' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'curler' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'curler' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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