hairrollers
nounUK /ˈheəˌrəʊləz/
US /ˈherˌroʊlərz/
Small round tubes you put in your hair to make it curly.
She put hairrollers in her hair before bed so it would be curly in the morning.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Cylindrical tools used by hairdressers to shape and set curls.
The stylist used hairrollers to give the model soft waves.
3. A playful term for the bumpy shape of curls left after removing rollers.
He laughed at the ringlets that looked like little hairrollers.
4. Informal reference to the plastic or foam tubes sold in beauty shops.
The shop sells hairrollers in every size.