Word Noun
ironing
n.
uncountable
A2 Elementary US /ˈaɪɝnɪŋ/ UK /ˈaɪənɪŋ/ iron·ing UK spelling ironings
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.”
This entry
Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Occasional
Updated