ironing

Speech parts

1. ironing - Noun

2. ironing - Verb

Meaning

of Iron

The act or process of smoothing, as clothes, with hot flatirons.

The clothes ironed.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

flatiron metal press iron cooking smooth pressing washing sweeping trim laundering sewing boil stewardship flatten

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Antonyms

strong rumple rough trouble worry crush

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Hypernyms

work garment white goods household linen

Hyponyms

flatwork flat wash

Phrases with the word

do the ironing ironing boards ironing facilities ironing iron ironing machine ironing room

Examples

My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint. Erma Bombeck

What the housewives of Australia need to understand as they do the ironing is that if they get it done commercially it's going to go up in price and their own power bills when they switch the iron on are going to go up. Tony Abbott

The only time I ever enjoyed ironing was the day I accidentally got gin in the steam iron. Phyllis Diller

Ironing is a great diversion from the reality you don't want to face. Melissa McBride

I'm eighteen years behind in my ironing. Phyllis Diller

I buried a lot of my ironing in the back yard. Phyllis Diller

Close letter words and terms

ironice ironicise ironick ironing basket ironing bed ironing board