curling tongs

noun

British
: a device with a long metal part that is heated to curl hair

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Not just a hairdryer, but curling tongs too, come in a leather vanity case under the double basin. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The return of the perm is upon us, with everyone from Emily Ratajkowski to Bella Hadid experimenting with tight corkscrew curls (mostly with the help of thin-barrelled curling tongs, as opposed to the chemical ’80s approach) recently. — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2023

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“Curling tongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling%20tongs. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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