ironing
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ironing
Rhymes with -aɪənɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of iron
noun ironings
- The act of pressing clothes with an iron, such as a steam iron. I hate ironing.
- Laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed. I really should make a start on the ironing soon.
- Laundry that has recently been ironed. I really should put the ironing away.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cast-iron, smoothing iron, branding iron, iron out, chain, fe, robust, chains, breast, pressing, steam iron, steaming, steam, silk press, heating, austenitization
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noun act of pressing clothes with an iron
| Español | acción de planchar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 다리미질 darimijil, 다림질 darimjil |
| 日本語 | アイロン掛け airongake |
| 中文 | 熨燙 /熨烫 yùntàng |
| Português | passagem a ferro |
| Français | repassage |
| Deutsch | Bügeln |
| Italiano | lo stirare |
| Ελληνικά | σιδέρωμα sidéroma |
| Русский | гла́женье gláženʹje, гла́жка glážka, утю́жка utjúžka |
noun laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed
| Français | vêtements à repasser |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Bügelwäsche |
| Italiano | vestiti da stirare |
| Русский | бельё для гла́жки belʹjó dlja glážki |
noun laundry that has recently been ironed
| Français | vêtements repassés |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Bügelwäsche |
| Italiano | vestiti stirati |
| Русский | вы́глаженное бельё výglažennoje belʹjó |
Talk about this word "ironing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ironing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ironing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ironing "ironing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ironing.Cite this
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title = {ironing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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