ironing

/ˈaɪərnɪŋ/
noun
  1. The activity or task of pressing clothes with a heated iron to remove wrinkles.
    • She set aside Sunday afternoon for the weekly ironing.
    • The pile of ironing on the chair keeps getting bigger.
    • I hate doing the ironing because it takes so long.
  2. Clothes that need to be or have been pressed with an iron.
    • Please put the clean ironing in the closet.
    • He folded the ironing and put it away neatly.
    • There is a basket of ironing waiting for you in the laundry room.
Synonyms
adjective
  1. Relating to or used for pressing clothes with an iron.
    • He sprayed the shirt with ironing water before pressing it.
    • The ironing cover needs to be replaced because it's worn out.
    • She bought a new ironing board at the store.
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