straightener

English

A hair straightener

Etymology

From straighten +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nɚ/

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Noun

straightener (plural straighteners)

1. A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.
2. Anyone or anything which straightens.
3. (slang) A prearranged fight to settle a dispute.
4. (slang) A bribe.
   • 2001, William F. Gray, The Villain, page 65:

     '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.'

Translations

metal tongs used for straightening hair

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 头发拉直机

• Danish: glattejern n
• Finnish: hiustensuoristusrauta, suoristusrauta, hiustensuoristin
• French: fer à lisser (fr) m, fer plat m
• German: Glätteisen (de) n
• Mongolian: үсний индүү (üsnii indüü)
• Polish: prostownica (pl) f
• Portuguese: chapinha (pt) f
• Swedish: plattång (sv) c

anyone or anything which straightens

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 矫直机, 矫直装置

• Finnish: suoristaja, oikaisija

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