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ironing

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i·ron·ing  (r-nng)
n.
1. The act or process of pressing clothes with a heated iron.
2. The clothing pressed or to be pressed with a heated iron.

ironing
Noun
clothes to be ironed
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ironingironing - garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed; "there was a basketful of ironing to do"
flat wash, flatwork - ironing that can be done mechanically
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
household linen, white goods - drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth
2.ironing - the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
Translations
Spanish ironing [ˈaɪənɪŋ] n (act) → planchado (= ironed clothes); ropa planchada (= clothes to be ironed); ropa por planchar
French ironing [ˈaɪənɪŋ] n (= activity) → repassage m (= clothes) (ironed) → linge repassé: (to be ironed) → linge à repasser
German ironing [ˈaɪənɪŋ] iron nBügeln nt;
(clothes) → Bügelwäsche f

Italian ironing [ˈaɪənɪŋ] n (act) → stirare m (= clothes); roba da stirare

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Another fellow and myself did all the work from sorting and washing to ironing the white shirts, collars and cuffs, and the "fancy starch" of the wives of the professors.
Poyser, who was ironing a few things that still remained from the Monday's wash, had not been making a frequent clinking with her iron and moving to and fro whenever she wanted it to cool; carrying the keen glance of her blue-grey eye from the kitchen to the dairy, where Hetty was making up the butter, and from the dairy to the back kitchen, where Nancy was taking the pies out of the oven.
Less meat and fish were bought; the woman who had lately been coming two days a week for washing, ironing, and scrubbing was dismissed; the old bonnets of the season before were brushed up and retrimmed; there were no drives to Moderation or trips to Portland.
 
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