straightener

English

Etymology

From straighten +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

(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
Finnish: hiustensuoristusrauta, suoristusrauta, hiustensuoristin
French: fer à lisser (fr) m, fer plat m
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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