Ironing - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈaɪərnɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word ironing
Brit.  |ˈaɪənɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word ironing
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to iron

noun

- garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
there was a basketful of ironing to do
- the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles

Extra examples

I hate doing the ironing.

I'm tired and there's still a pile of ironing to do.

...that old wooden ironing board she uses is a museum piece...

She sprinkled the clothes before ironing them.

We'll do everything - cooking, washing, ironing - the lot.

Does this shirt need ironing?

His mother came in carrying a pile of ironing in her arms.

Jack's getting through the ironing at a rate of knots!

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