Definition
ironing
noun
- the activity of pressing clothes or fabric with a heated iron to remove wrinkles
- clothes or fabric that need to be ironed or have been ironed
verb
- present participle of iron; pressing with a heated iron
Examples
- She spent Sunday afternoon doing the ironing.
- The ironing board was set up in the laundry room.
- There's a pile of ironing waiting in the basket.
- He was ironing his shirt for the job interview.
- The ironing took longer than expected.
- She finished ironing all the bed sheets.
- I hate ironing, but wrinkled clothes look unprofessional.