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Old July 23, 2008, 07:41 AM
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Tenazas can mean pliers or tongs, but I heard the word when someone was talking about a woman doing up her hair. Can anyone shed some light on what instrument of beauty this would be referring to?
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Old July 23, 2008, 08:09 AM
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David, there´re also hair curling tongs...
Possibly, the woman was referring to that.

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Chiefly Mexican, tenazas can mean a curling iron or a hair crimper.
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Old July 23, 2008, 09:37 AM
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Tenaza (without the s) means a fort such as the ones in San Juan and Cartagena.
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