ironing

• Sustantivo que designa la tarea de usar un aparato caliente para alisar las arrugas de la tela, o bien las prendas de vestir y la ropa blanca que están pendientes de planchar o ya han sido planchadas.

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.

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1. Clothes to be ironedA2formal

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

   Ropa para planchar

   • 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.

   Sinónimoslaundrywashwashing

2. The act of ironingA2formal

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

   Acción de planchar

   • 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.

   Sinónimospressing

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de alisar la ropa o la tela con un instrumento caliente para quitar las arrugas.

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.

   Planchar

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

   Sinónimosflattenpresssmooth

2. Remove wrinklesA2formal

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

   Planchar

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

   Sinónimosflattenmanglepresssmooth

   Antónimoscreasecrumplewrinkle

Variantes phrasaliron out