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单词 ironing
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ironing

noun

iron·​ing ˈī(-ə)r-niŋ How to pronounce ironing (audio)
1
: the action or process of smoothing or pressing with or as if with a heated iron
2
: clothes ironed or to be ironed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For safer ironing, find one that's comfortable to hold. Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022 Those bone-straight, dirty-blonde strands that swung just past her chest in 2002's Complicated were the result of painstaking flat ironing. Jihan Forbes, Allure, 25 Feb. 2022 Because of its rapid set-up and tear-down time, some of the canvases show wear and tear, and a few of them could use a good ironing to get the wrinkles out. Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2022 God knows why anyone would want to hear that on the radio, but people would do their ironing and their laundry. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2021 This affordable steam iron comes with seven heat settings for different fabrics, including silk, nylon, cotton, wool and linen, and can switch easily between steam and dry ironing. Hanna Horvath, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2021 The silk-blend fabric of the decade-old black robe has almost faded to gray in some parts, and the hem has a fist-sized burn from a mishap during a rare ironing. Shan Li, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2021 Consider the iron cord, too—a swivel feature prevents the cord from interfering with your ironing, while a retractable cord makes storage simple and compact. Ashley Abramson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021 After removing moisture, a dryer's next most important job is to remove wrinkles and help keep casual clothing as wrinkle-free as possible to minimize ironing. Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping, 2 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1

ironing

verb

present participle of iron
as in lashing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lashing
  • binding
  • bitting
  • tying
  • trussing
  • fastening
  • tieing
  • hobbling
  • pinioning
  • shackling
  • fettering
  • securing
  • gyving
  • attaching
  • enfettering
  • chaining
  • trammelling
  • confining
  • manacling
  • curbing
  • handcuffing
  • hindering
  • linking
  • hog-tying
  • impeding
  • constraining
  • hampering
  • enchaining
  • tangling
  • trammeling
  • restricting
  • limiting
  • joining
  • entangling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • freeing
  • emancipating
  • rescuing
  • undoing
  • liberating
  • unfastening
  • unfettering
  • releasing
  • untying
  • loosing
  • unshackling
  • untangling
  • unbinding
  • detaching
  • untieing
  • disengaging
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