curling

noun

curl·​ing ˈkər-liŋ How to pronounce curling (audio)
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: a game in which two teams of four players each slide curling stones over a stretch of ice toward a target circle

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To refresh waves that fall flat, Mora recommends wrapping small sections around a large-barrel curling wand. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026 Keep it minimal for no seeping in and damaging, curling, or cracking, suggests Stein. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 9 June 2026 The device offers the usual suspects of attachments—a curling barrel (two for left- and right-airflow styling), an oval brush, and a paddle brush. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026 Bay nearly equalized on a corner kick just a few minutes later as Taylor Huff sent a curling attempt from the left side of the box just wide. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curling

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First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of curling was in 1620

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“Curling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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curling

noun
curl·​ing ˈkər-liŋ How to pronounce curling (audio)
: a game in which two teams of four players slide special stones over ice toward a target circle

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