This meaning refers to the appliance used to remove wrinkles from fabric. It typically involves heating metal that is pressed against clothing to smoothen it.
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I used the iron to remove the wrinkles from the clothes.
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I washed the shirt before ironing it.
hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
This meaning refers to a styling tool used for curling or straightening hair. It is designed to heat sections of hair to create desired styles.
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I use a hair iron every morning to curl my hair.
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She straightened her hair with a hair iron.
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