straightener en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nɚ/ (General-American)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From straighten + -er.
Meanings
- A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.
- Anyone or anything which straightens.
- (slang) A prearranged fight to settle a dispute.
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(slang) A bribe.
'Injection or not, the bloody thing won't move an inch with juice and it ain't got any. Yeah and here comes the law.' Cool as a cucumber, Ernie said, 'Leave him to me. I'll give him a straightener.'
2001, William F. Gray, The Villain, page 65:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| straighteners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
stream straightener · hair straightener
Translations (19)
fr fer plat (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · fi suoristaja (anyone or anything which straightens) · fr fer à lisser (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · pl prostownica (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · cmn 头发拉直机 (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · fi oikaisija (anyone or anything which straightens) · pt chapinha (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · it piastra per capelli (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · mn үсний индүү (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · ko 고데기 (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · cmn 矫直机 (anyone or anything which straightens) · fi suoristusrauta (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · de Glätteisen (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · tr saç düzleştirici (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · cmn 矫直装置 (anyone or anything which straightens) · fi hiustensuoristin (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · da glattejern (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · fi hiustensuoristusrauta (metal tongs used for straightening hair) · sv plattång (metal tongs used for straightening hair)