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straightener

straigh·te·ner

UK/ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nə/ US/ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nɚ/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

a device for straightening

  • “a hair straightener”

Origin

From straighten + -er.

Phrases

  • hair straightener
  • stream straightener

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