flatiron

Heated clothes smoother

A flatiron is a flat-bottomed iron that was heated on a stove or fire and used to press wrinkles from clothing before electric irons became standard.

The word now more commonly refers to a hair-straightening tool with heated plates that clamp sections of hair flat.

The Flatiron Building in New York City, a famous early skyscraper, takes its name from its distinctive triangular shape resembling the household tool.

hair

straightener

Device that removes waves

stylingArranging for appearance
salonGrooming establishment or gathering
keratinStructural hair protein

sleek · glossy · silky · shine · frizz · heat · plates · ceramic · titanium · blowout

appliance

ironing

Smoothing cloth with heat

wrinklesSurface lines from folding
steamHeated water's gaseous form
pressApply force downward

crisp · crease · linen · cotton · collar · cuff · seam · pleat · starch · fabric

architecture

building

Enclosed roofed structure

triangleThree-sided plane figure
wedgeTapered splitting tool
narrowOf small width

facade · Manhattan · landmark · skyscraper · Broadway · iconic · distinctive · angular · footprint · intersection

vintage

antique

Old valued collectible

collectibleObject worth amassing
VictorianOf a prim era
EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain

heirloom · nostalgia · retro · hearth · doorstop · paperweight · rustic · farmhouse · heritage · artifact

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