ironing

• Substantiv, das die Tätigkeit bezeichnet, mit einem erhitzten Gerät Falten aus Stoff zu glätten, oder die Wäschestücke, die noch gebügelt werden müssen bzw. bereits gebügelt sind.

A noun referring to the task of using a heated appliance to smooth wrinkles from fabric, or to the items of clothing and linen that are waiting to be or have been pressed.

unzählbar

1. Clothes to be ironedA2formal

   Garments or linens that are waiting to be pressed or have already been smoothed with a heated iron.

   Bügelwäsche

   • She put the ironing in a basket by the laundry room.
   • The pile of ironing seemed to grow every week.
   • He folded the ironing and put it away in the closet.

   Synonymelaundrywashwashing

2. The act of ironingA2formal

   The task of using a heated appliance to remove wrinkles from fabric, typically clothing or household linens.

   Bügeln

   • I hate doing the ironing on weekends.
   • She spent the afternoon catching up on the ironing.
   • The ironing takes about an hour for all the shirts.

   Synonymepressing

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, Kleidung oder Stoff mit einem heißen Gerät zu glätten, um Falten zu entfernen.

A verb used to indicate the act of pressing clothes or fabric with a heated tool to remove wrinkles.

1. Press clothesA2formal

   To make clothes smooth by using a heated iron.

   Bügeln

   • She ironed her shirt before the interview.
   • He needs to iron his trousers for the wedding.
   • I always iron my clothes on Sunday evenings.

   Synonymeflattenpresssmooth

2. Remove wrinklesA2formal

   To smooth out wrinkles or creases from fabric using an iron.

   Bügeln

   • The dry cleaner ironed the dress perfectly.
   • She ironed the tablecloth to make it look neat.
   • He carefully ironed the collar of his shirt.

   Synonymeflattenmanglepresssmooth

   Antonymecreasecrumplewrinkle

Phrasal-Varianteniron out