ironing

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪə(r)nɪŋ

Verb

ironing

1. Present participle of iron.

Noun

ironing (countable and uncountable; plural ironings)

1. The act of pressing clothes with an iron.

   I hate ironing.

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

   I really should make a start on the ironing soon.

3. 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

act of pressing clothes with an iron

Dutch: strijken (nl) n. Finnish: silitys, silittäminen French: le repassage m. German: Bügeln (de) n. Greek: σιδέρωμα (el) n.

Italian: lo stirare m. Macedonian: пеглање (mk) (péglanje) n. Polish: prasowanie (pl) n. Spanish: acción de planchar Swedish: strykning (sv) c.

laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed

Dutch: strijkgoed (nl) n. French: vêtements à repasser m. pl. German: Bügelwäsche f.

Italian: vestiti da stirare m. pl. Swedish: stryktvätt (sv) c.

laundry that has recently been ironed

Dutch: strijkgoed (nl) n. French: vêtements repassés m. pl. German: Bügelwäsche f.

Italian: vestiti stirati m. pl. Swedish: strykt (sv) tvätt (sv) c.