straightening
Removing bends from
Straightening is the act of making something straight or putting things in order.
You might be straightening your hair with a flat iron, straightening pictures on a wall, or straightening up a room before guests arrive.
She spent the morning straightening the shelves.
The word implies correcting something crooked, messy, or disorganized.
Agent causing calm or smoothness
- flat ironHeated hair-smoothing device
- keratin treatmentChemical hair-smoothing procedure
- Brazilian blowoutFormaldehyde-based hair straightening treatment
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
anti-frizz · detangling · heat protectant · ceramic plates · ionic · tourmaline · sleekness · rebonding
Arrange in a row
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- plumbExactly vertical or true
- trueAccurate or loyal
- squareRhombus with right angles
calibrate · adjust · rectify · balance · synchronize · coordinate · tune · configure
Fixing of mistakes
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- rectificationAct of setting straight
- amendmentChange to official text
- reformImprove by correcting faults
remediation · improvement · modification · redress · revision · fixing · regulation · rehabilitation
relaxer
Agent causing calm or smoothness
- flat ironHeated hair-smoothing device
- keratin treatmentChemical hair-smoothing procedure
- Brazilian blowoutFormaldehyde-based hair straightening treatment
smoothing · anti-frizz · detangling · heat protectant · ceramic plates · ionic · tourmaline · sleekness · rebonding · silk press
align
Arrange in a row
square · calibrate · adjust · rectify · balance · synchronize · coordinate · tune · configure · regulate
correction
Fixing of mistakes
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- rectificationAct of setting straight
- amendmentChange to official text
reform · remediation · improvement · modification · redress · revision · fixing · regulation · rehabilitation · reparation
press
Apply force downward
crease · flat · board · starch · fabric · linen · cotton · collar · cuffs · smooth
organize
Put into systematic order
arrange · order · sort · unclutter · spruce · clear · rearrange · clean up · put away · systematize
- beautymakeup, cosmetics, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner
- hair stylingblow dryer, blow drying, curling iron, blow-dry, curling wand
- OCDOCD, obsession, obsessions, compulsion, compulsions
- tooth movementintrusion, extrusion, tipping, torque, retraction
- truingcentering, dishing
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
straighteningconfusing
Causing mental uncertainty
muddling · messing up · disarranging · disheveling · complicating
- straightening ironHeated hair-smoothing tool
- straightening hairRemoving curl with heat
- straightening brushHeated brush for sleek hair
stretch, straight, straighten, stretched, stretcher, straightened, straighten out, straighter, straightens