ironing
noun
iron·ing
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Definition of ironing
1
: the action or process of smoothing or pressing with or as if with a heated iron
2
: clothes ironed or to be ironed
Examples of ironing in a Sentence
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Solution: Ask whether there’s an ironing room, Ankeny said. — Los Angeles Times, "Revealed: The dirty little secrets of doing hand laundry on the road," 30 Aug. 2019 How to repair heat styling damage to hair Blow-drying, flat-ironing and curling can all cause hair's outer layer to lift up, releasing valuable moisture and leaving strands brittle, dry, and damaged. — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, "The Only Ways You Can Actually Fix Damaged Hair, According to Styling Pros," 9 July 2019 When the swindler Bernie Madoff was imprisoned for 150 years, people cheered—not just in the courthouse, but in their cars, doing their ironing, commuting to work. — Tiffany Watt Smith, SELF, "Why I Stopped Feeling Bad About Feeling Schadenfreude," 29 Nov. 2018 Inside, a half-dozen women are hard at work, sewing and ironing. — Kellen Browning, sacbee, "Local charity needs a new place to sew – for $250 a month," 7 June 2018 But for those who want their sheets more straightened up, a quick ironing job would do the trick. — Banu Ibrahim, CNN Underscored, "The right bedding can help you sleep soundly on hot summer nights," 29 May 2018 An old washboard, a vintage wooden ironing board (that supports the work), old hinges and more are mixed with images of people -- some identifiable, others not. — Thom Duffy, Billboard, "John Mellencamp's Art Exhibit 'Life, Death, Love and Freedom' Opens in New York," 28 Apr. 2018 For one: Stop flat-ironing or curling your natural hair. — Michelle Ruiz, WSJ, "Getting Ready Faster: Secrets From Stylish Women," 15 Mar. 2018 Pasquale worked in restaurants and, in his spare time, taught singing; Maria, his wife, cleaned offices and took in sewing and ironing. — Harvey Sachs, New York Times, "Antonio Pappano, a Conductor of the Old School, Makes His Carnegie Debut," 6 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ironing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ironing
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ironing
: the activity of using an iron to smooth out clothes or fabric
: clothes that need to be ironed
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