sad ironn.
/ˈsad ˌʌɪən/, U.S. /ˈsæd ˌaɪ(ə)rn/ Now historical.
A solid flat iron for smoothing clothes, in contradistinction to a hollow box iron. Cf. sad adj. 8b.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing clothes and textile articles > [noun] > pressing or ironing > ironing or pressing implements
pressing iron1343
cold press1552
setting-stick?1578
putter1583
putting stick1583
poking-stick1592
pooter1596
poting stick1600
poker1604
goose1606
poking-iron?1606
iron1613
smoothing-iron1627
steel1638
box iron1640
smoothing-boxa1684
press iron1695
ironing board1721
sad iron1759
ironing blanket1774
ironing table1778
flat-iron1810
sleeve-board1826
ironer1833
Italian iron1833
press-board1849
ironing machine1851
goffering-iron1861
skirt-board1861
goffer1865
trouser press1880
ironing board cover1886
trouser presser1888
electric iron1890
press cloth1918
press-pad1924
tie press1926
steam-iron1951
pressing board1969
1759 Newport (Rhode Island) Mercury 9 Oct. 4/3 Imported from London & Bristol, And to be sold by Samuel Goldthwait..Sad Irons, Box Ditto, Brass and Iron Candlesticks.
1787 Maryland Gaz. 1 June 1/2 Hardware of all kinds... Sad-Irons in casks of 2 cwt.
1833 J. Holland Treat. Manuf. Metal II. 253 Dealers commonly distinguish these useful implements by the terms ‘sad-iron’, ‘box-iron’ and ‘Italian-iron’.
1899 Daily News 30 Oct. 2/7 Sadirons 10s. per ton [dearer].
1936 M. Mitchell Gone with the Wind i. v. 84 Hands like sadirons when it comes to reins.
1964 F. O'Rourke Mule for Marquesa 99 Washday smell,..don't forget to damp and starch, spit on the sadiron.
1995 Mother Earth News Feb. 75/3 (advt.) Hundreds of old time general store items you thought they'd quit making years ago, including wooden kegs, pickle crocks,..sad irons, [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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