ironingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈaɪə.nɪŋ/us/ˈaɪr.nɪŋ/B1 the activity of making clothes flat and smooth, using an iron:
I must do some/the ironing tonight.
clothes that are waiting to be ironed or have just been ironed:
a basket full of ironing
More examples
- Bring the ironing board through here, then you can watch TV while you do the ironing.
- There is a huge pile of ironing to be done, but I just can't face it tonight.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cleaning clothes
- cleaner
- clothes brush
- clothes horse
- clothes peg
- clothesline
- conditioner
- dryer
- iron
- iron box
- ironing board
- launder
- launderette
- laundry
- tumble dryer
- valet service
- wash
- washer
- washer-dryer
- washing
- white
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