Flatiron Meaning in English

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Definition

A flatiron is a tool with a flat, heated surface, originally used for ironing clothes in the past, or a hair straightener used for styling hair.

Usage & Nuances

'Flatiron' mainly refers to two things: the old-fashioned iron for clothes and the modern hair straightener ('hair flatiron'). Also, 'Flatiron' can refer to Flatiron Building in New York, but this is a proper noun and is less common. In hair contexts, 'flatiron' and 'straightener' can be used interchangeably.

• Spanish: plancha (antigua) - plancha para el cabello
• Portuguese (BR): ferro de passar (antigo) - chapinha
• Portuguese (PT): ferro de engomar (antigo) - alisador de cabelo
• Chinese (Simplified): 熨斗（老式）- 直发夹板
• Chinese (Traditional): 熨斗（老式）- 直髮夾
• Hindi: पुरानी इस्त्री - हेयर स्ट्रेटनर
• Arabic: مكواة مسطحة (قديمة) - مكواة شعر
• Bengali: ইস্ত্রি - চুল স্ট্রেইটনার
• Russian: утюг - выпрямитель для волос
• Japanese: アイロン - ヘアアイロン
• Vietnamese: bàn ủi - máy duỗi tóc
• Korean: 다리미 - 고데기(헤어 스트레이너)
• Turkish: ütü - saç düzleştirici
• Urdu: استری - بال سیدھا کرنے والی مشین
• Indonesian: setrika - catokan rambut

Example Sentences

My grandmother used a flatiron to press clothes.

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She used a flatiron to straighten her hair.

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This old flatiron is made of heavy iron.

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Do you have a flatiron I can borrow for my hair?

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People used to heat a flatiron on a stove before using it.

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That new salon offers a shine treatment with a ceramic flatiron.

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