Word
ironing
Phoneticsiron·ing
US/ˈaɪɝnɪŋ/
UK/ˈaɪənɪŋ/
Uncountable noun
Definition
n. the activity of using a hot tool to make clothes smooth and flat. It can also mean the pile of clothes that you need to iron.
n. the action or process of smoothing clothes with a heated appliance; also refers to a quantity of laundry requiring this treatment.
Examples
“I usually do the ironing while watching television.”
“He left a large pile of ironing on the chair because he was too tired to finish it last night.”
“While some find the repetitive motion of ironing to be a meditative domestic task, others view the constant upkeep of formal attire as a tedious necessity of professional life.”
Examples
simple
“I usually do the ironing while watching television.”
contextual
“He left a large pile of ironing on the chair because he was too tired to finish it last night.”
complex
“While some find the repetitive motion of ironing to be a meditative domestic task, others view the constant upkeep of formal attire as a tedious necessity of professional life.”
Word family
NOUN
Related words
Idioms
01. ironing board
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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