1. a device or tool used to create waves or curls in hair, typically consisting of heated metal plates or rollers
Usage: also called a marcel iron or curling iron; named after the Marcelle wave hairstyle popular in the early 20th century
2. a person who creates marcelle waves or curls in hair as a hairstylist or beautician
Usage: dated or informal usage

Examples

• She heated the marceller before using it on her client's hair.
• The vintage marceller from the 1920s is now a collectible antique.
• My grandmother used a marceller to set her waves every week.
• The salon invested in modern marceliers for their styling stations.
• She was skilled with a marceller and could create perfect waves in minutes.