Complete Definition of "ironing"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪ�(r)nɪ�|-aɪ�(r)nɪ�

Verb form
ironing

  1. Present participle of to iron.

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. The act of pressing clothes with an iron.

#:I hate ironing.

  1. Laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed.

#:I really should make a start on the ironing soon.

  1. Laundry that has recently been ironed.

#:I really should put the ironing away.

Derived terms
extreme ironing
ironing board
ironing machine
ironing room

Related terms
iron

Translations

trans-top|act of pressing clothes with an iron
Dutch: strijken, n
Finnish: silitys, silittäminen
French: le repassage m
German: Bügeln n
Italian: lo stirare m
trans-mid
Spanish: planchar
Swedish: strykning c
trans-bottom

trans-top|laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed
Dutch: strijkgoed, n
French: vêtements à repasser m|p
:to do the ironing - repasser les vêtements
German: Bügelwäsche
Italian: vestito|vestiti da stirare m|p
:to do the ironing - stirare i vestiti
trans-mid
Swedish: stryktvätt c
trans-bottom

trans-top|laundry that has recently been ironed
Dutch: strijkgoed, n
French: vêtements repassés m|p
German: Bügelwäsche <!--gender?-->
Italian: vestito|vestiti stirato|stirati m|p
trans-mid
Swedish: strykt tvätt c
trans-bottom

fr:ironing
ja:ironing
ru:ironing
fi:ironing
vi:ironing
zh:ironing

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