Ironing

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Iron \I"ron\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ironed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Ironing}.]
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     1. To smooth with an instrument of iron; especially, to
        smooth, as cloth, with a heated flatiron; -- sometimes
        used with out.


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     2. To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff. "Ironed like
        a malefactor." --Sir W. Scott.
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     3. To furnish or arm with iron; as, to iron a wagon.
  
     {iron out differences} resolve differences; settle a dispute.
        [PJC] Ironbark

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ironing \I"ron*ing\, n.
     1. The act or process of smoothing, as clothes, with hot
        flatirons.
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     2. The clothes ironed.
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     {Ironing board}, a flat board, upon which clothes are laid
        while being ironed.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ironing
       n 1: garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been)
            ironed; "there was a basketful of ironing to do"
       2: the work of ironing washed clothes