ironing

US /ˈaɪr.nɪŋ/

UK /ˈaɪr.nɪŋ/

1.

the activity of smoothing clothes with an iron

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She spends an hour every Sunday doing the ironing.

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There's a pile of ironing waiting to be done.

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pressing smoothing

1.

smoothing (clothes or other fabric) with an iron

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She was busy ironing her uniform for work.

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The machine is designed for continuous ironing of large fabric pieces.

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iron ironically ironic cast iron the Iron Age cast-iron ironing board