straightener

Makes hair sleek

A straightener is a device that makes something straight.

Most often this refers to a hair straightener—a heated styling tool with flat plates that smooths curly or wavy hair: She ran the straightener through her hair before the interview.

In British slang, a straightener is a fistfight to settle a dispute between two parties.

haircare

frizz

Unruly hair texture

shine · silkiness · smoothness · sleekness · gloss · manageability · conditioning · moisture · hair type · fine hair

appliance

flat iron

Heated hair-smoothing device

tourmaline · plates · temperature · heat settings · cord · swivel · voltage · wattage · auto-shutoff · LED

chemical

relaxer

Agent causing calm or smoothness

lye · sodium hydroxide · neutralizer · semi-permanent · rebonding

dental

braces

Dental alignment devices

Invisalign · teeth · orthodontist · bite · alignment · crowding · spacing · malocclusion · wire · brackets

styling

blowout

Sudden tire failure

smooth finish · humidity-resistant · before-and-after · transformation · glide

technique

clamping

Fixing firmly with pressure

  • glidingEngineless aerial movement
  • tensionStretched or strained state
  • angleGeometric measure of rotation

direction · root lift

Categories
Opposites
hair styling effect

straightenercurler

Hair-waving cylinder

curling iron · curling wand · crimper · waver · hot rollers

physical action on materials

straightenerbender

Extended bout of drinking

curler · crimper · twister · coiler · winder

Phrases
Family

straighten, straightened, straightening, straightens, straighteners, unstraightened, restraighten, restraightened, restraightening

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G