straightener

English

A hair straightener

Etymology

From straighten +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nɚ/
Audio (AU) (file)

Noun

straightener (plural straighteners)

A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.
Anyone or anything which straightens.
(slang) A prearranged fight to settle a dispute.
(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

Anagrams

restraighten

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