noun
ironing
noun
1
The act of pressing clothes with a hot iron to remove wrinkles.
"She spent Sunday afternoon doing the ironing."
2
A pile of clothes that need to be, or have just been, ironed.
"There's a basket of ironing waiting by the sofa."
How to Use Ironing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the task of pressing clothes, or the clothes themselves waiting for that task.
Common pairings
do the ironing
ironing board
pile of ironing
Word Forms
ironings plural
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