flatiron

• Plancha doméstica de hierro fundido, que se calentaba en una estufa o fuego y se usaba para alisar la ropa quitando las arrugas.

A historical household tool, heated on a stove or fire, used for pressing clothes to remove wrinkles.

1. Heated iron for pressing clothesB2formal

   A household tool, typically made of metal with a flat base, that was heated on a stove or fire and used to smooth wrinkles from fabric.

   Plancha primitiva para ropa

   • She heated the flatiron on the coal stove before ironing the shirt.
   • Antique flatirons are often displayed in museums.
   • Before electric irons, people used a flatiron for pressing clothes.