ironing
verbnounattested in dialogue
- United States
The act of pressing clothes with an iron, such as a steam iron.
verb
- 1
Also a form of ironpresent participle and gerund of iron
noun
- 1
The act of pressing clothes with an iron, such as a steam iron.
I hate ironing.
- 2
Laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed.
I really should make a start on the ironing soon.
- 3
Laundry that has recently been ironed.
I really should put the ironing away.
Forms
- plural
- ironings
Iron · The 57th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.ironic · Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.ironically · In an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony.
ironing · The act of pressing clothes with an iron, such as a steam iron.
irons · A lack of forward motion.Irons · A surname.irony · The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may…