Decoudunn.
/dɪˈkuːdʌn/ A calender ironing machine of French invention, first made in England in 1876.
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1889 Laundry Management p. xxi The Decoudun Ironer... The decoudun varies in size and construction with each maker. A simple form consists of a polished metal bed (concave) and a heavy roller, fitted in a strong cast-iron frame.
1905 Daily Chron. 23 Feb. 9/2 Wanted to purchase, Decoudon Ironer, a Cudlipp Perfect preferred.
1905 Daily Chron. 31 Oct. 9/5 Laundry.—Wanted really good calender hands, for calender and Decoudun.
1911 in Encycl. Brit. XVI. 282/1.
1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §918 Decoudun hand.
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