Definition

Noun: 1. A tool or device designed to make something straight: A "straightener" is an implement used to remove curves, bends, or kinks from an object or material, aligning it into a linear form. 2. Specifically, a device for straightening hair: In common usage, it most frequently refers to an electrical appliance with heated plates used to smooth and straighten curly or wavy hair.

Usage Examples

• General Device:
  • The carpenter used a straightener to fix the bent metal rod.
  • This tool is a straightener for aligning the edges of the fabric before sewing.
• Hair Care Device:
  • She uses a ceramic straightener every morning to style her hair.
  • Modern hair straighteners often have adjustable temperature controls.

Advanced Usage

• "To act as a straightener": This phrase can be used metaphorically to describe something that corrects or aligns a non-physical situation.
  • The new policy served as a moral straightener for the organization's practices.

Variants and Related Words

• Straighten (verb): To make or become straight.
  • Can you straighten this picture on the wall?
• Straight (adjective/adverb): Extending uniformly in one direction; without a curve, bend, or angle.
  • Draw a straight line.

Synonyms

• Iron (specifically for hair; e.g., )
• Smoother (in the context of hair)
• Flattener
• Aligning tool

Related Phrases

• Hair straightener: The full, specific term for the common beauty appliance.
• Spinal straightener: A term sometimes used in ergonomics or physical therapy for devices intended to improve posture.

Noun

1. a device for straightening
   • a hair straightener