flatiron

ˈflætˌaɪən

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Definition of flatiron - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

beauty

tool with heated plates for straightening hair

She styled her hair with a flatiron.

food

cut of beef steak

He ordered a flatiron for dinner.

beefsteak

steak

household

Dated

iron with a flat bottom used for pressing clothes

Dated

She used the flatiron to smooth out the wrinkles in her shirt..

iron

press

architecture

Rare

building with a triangular shape

Rare

The Flatiron Building is a famous landmark.

geography

TECH.

triangular landform from erosion

TECH.

The mountain had a distinct flatiron shape.

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tool with heated plates for straightening hair
cut of beef steak
iron with a flat bottom used for pressing clothes
building with a triangular shape
triangular landform from erosion

Origin of flatiron

Old English, flæt (flat) + īsern (iron)

Examples of flatiron in a sentence

She packed her flatiron for the trip.
The chef recommended the flatiron for its tenderness.
She cooked a flatiron with a side of vegetables.
The antique flatiron was a family heirloom.
He packed a flatiron for his business trip.
The city is known for its unique flatiron structures.

A new flatiron was constructed downtown last year.
Hikers marveled at the flatiron in the valley.
The park is famous for its flatiron formations.

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French:lisseur, steak flat iron, ...
German:Glätteisen, Flatiron, ...
Italian:piastra, taglio di carne, ...
Spanish:plancha para el cabello, filete de aguja, ...
Portuguese:alisador de cabelo, bife flat iron, ...
Chinese:直发器, 牛肩胛肉, ...
Japanese:ヘアアイロン, フラットアイアン, ...
Arabic:مِكْواة تَمْلِيس الشَّعْر, قِطْعَة لَحْم بَقَر مُسَطَّحَة, ...
Hebrew:מַחֲלִיק שֵׂעָר, פְלָאט אָייְרוֹן, ...
Russian:утюжок, стейк флатайрон, ...
Ukrainian:випрямляч, флатайрон, ...
Hindi:हेयर स्ट्रेटनर, फ्लैटआयरन, ...
Bengali:স্ট্রেটনার, গরুর মাংসের স্টেক, ...
Catalan:planxa de cabell, bistec de llom pla, ...
Czech:žehlička na vlasy, lopatkový steak, ...
Danish:glattejern, flad jernbøf, ...
Dutch:stijltang, flatiron steak, ...
Greek:ισιωτικό, φιλέτο, ...
Hungarian:hajvasaló, lapockasteak, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍អ៊ុតសក់, សាច់គោបន្ទះផ្លែតអាយរ៉ុន, ...
Korean:고데기, 플랫아이언 스테이크, ...
Persian:اتوی مو, استیک فلتی, ...
Polish:prostownica, stek flat iron, ...
Portuguese (BR):chapinha, bife flat iron, ...
Romanian:placă de îndreptat părul, friptură de vită, ...
Swedish:plattång, biff, ...
Thai:เครื่องหนีบผม, เนื้อแฟลตไอรอน, ...
Turkish:saç düzleştirici, flatiron bifteği, ...
Vietnamese:máy duỗi tóc, miếng thịt bò, ...

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