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[Sofia]

Hi guys, I was having a conversation with a student when she asked this question to me, as I couldn't find it in any dictionary....I'm here asking you.

How can I say "chapinha" in English?? (the thing that the girls use to make their hair look good or straight)

Thanks a lot!!

[donay mendonça]

Sofia,

Sugestões:

1. Flat iron
2. Hair straightener
3. Straightening iron

"A ceramic hair straightener is any tool designed to straighten the hair using specialized ceramic plates." (http://www.wisegeek.com)

Da wikipedia:

A hair iron or hair tong is something people use to change the shape of the hair by heating it. There are three types of hair iron:

Straightening irons (sometimes called Hair Irons or Hair Straighteners, or just Straighteners), which straighten the hair
Curling tongs (sometimes called Hair Tongs or Hair Curlers or just Curlers, or less often Curling irons), which make hair curly.
Styling irons (sometimes called Hair Stylers or just Stylers), that can straighten and curl the hair.



Boa sorte!