ironing

• Nom désignant l'action d'utiliser un appareil chauffé pour défroisser les plis du tissu, ou l'ensemble des vêtements et du linge qui attendent d'être repassés ou qui viennent de l'être.

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.

indénombrable

1. Clothes to be ironedA2formal

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

   linge à repasser

   • 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.

   Synonymeslaundrywashwashing

2. The act of ironingA2formal

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

   Le repassage

   • 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.

   Synonymespressing

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de défroisser les vêtements ou les tissus à l'aide d'un fer chaud en éliminant les plis.

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.

   Repasser (le linge)

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

   Synonymesflattenpresssmooth

2. Remove wrinklesA2formal

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

   repasser

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

   Synonymesflattenmanglepresssmooth

   Antonymescreasecrumplewrinkle

Variantes phrasaliron out