crisping-crook, crisping-iron, crisping-pin, crisping-tongs, instruments for crisping or curling the hair, etc.

A frizzling-iron. Obsolete.

An iron instrument for curling the hair, which is heated and the hair then twined round it.

crisping-crook, crisping-iron, crisping-pin, crisping-tongs, instruments for crisping or curling the hair, etc.

†(a) pincers, tweezers (obsolete); (b) in plural curling tongs (now historical).

Short for sugar-tongs n. at sugar, n. compounds 3a, curling-tongs n. at curling, n.1 compounds 1, oyster tongs n. at oyster, n. adj.compounds 3…

The action of crumple, v.; a crumpled condition. Also attributive, as crumpling-irons.

A small tube around which hair is rolled for curling; = pipe, n.1 11. Now historical and rare.

One who curls (hair, etc.); an appliance for curling the hair.

An implement for making the hair wavy.

An appliance used to create permanent waves in hair; a technician who operates this appliance.

More fully curling wand, styling wand: a heated appliance used for curling or styling hair. mascara wand n. a small applicator for mascara, etc…