Words / B1

EYE-uh-ning/ˈaɪənɪŋ/

Ironing is the job of making clothes smooth with an iron (often uncountable). Iron as a metal is already in the dictionary; an iron is also the appliance. Halls: ironing is not allowed in bedrooms; use the laundry room.

Meaning

The job of making clothes smooth with an iron (often uncountable).

Examples

• “Ironing is not allowed in bedrooms; use the laundry room.”
• “A pile of ironing is still a chore list, not a fire-escape blockage.”

Good to know

Often uncountable. do the ironing. Appliance: an iron. Metal: iron (already listed). Halls / H&S. Mix-up: irony is a language device.

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