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Noun: ironing  I(-u)r-ning
  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 using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
Verb: iron  I(-u)rn
  1. Apply pressure and smooth with a heated iron
    "she stood there ironing";
    - iron out, press

Derived forms: ironings

Type of: garment, household linen, manchester [Austral, NZ], press, white goods, work

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