English–Spanish

“hair roller” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈrulo/

Example

Me puse rulos para dormir.

I put on hair rollers to sleep.

Illustration for rulo (hair roller)

How to say “hair roller” in Spanish

“Hair roller” in Spanish is rulo.

Small cylindrical roller used to hold a hair strand while forming temporary curls.

Full entry for rulo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with rulo

Se quitó los rulos antes de cenar.

She removed her hair rollers before dinner.

Tips for using rulo

  • In conversation Spaniards often say ponerse rulos or llevar rulos for having rollers in the hair, and electric curling devices are usually called rizador rather than rulo.

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