"silk press" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: silk presses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} silk press (plural silk presses)
  1. A method of straightening hair using heat.
    Sense id: en-silk_press-en-noun-Gt15oK7h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hair
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