ironing

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I0234400 (ī′ər-nĭng)n.1. The act or process of pressing clothes with a heated iron.2. The clothing pressed or to be pressed with a heated iron.

ironing

(ˈaɪənɪŋ) n1. the act of ironing washed clothes2. clothes that are to be or that have been ironed

i•ron•ing

(ˈaɪ ər nɪŋ)

n. 1. the act or process of smoothing or pressing clothes, linens, etc., with a heated iron. 2. articles of clothing or the like that have been or are to be ironed. [1700–10]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ironing - garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed; "there was a basketful of ironing to do"flat wash, flatwork - ironing that can be done mechanicallygarment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"household linen, white goods - drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth
	2.	ironing - the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkleswork - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"

Translations

烫过的或要烫的衣服熨衣服

iron

(ˈaiən) noun1. (also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc. Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).铁2. a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc. I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.熨斗3. a type of golf-club. （高尔夫球）铁头球棒 verb to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron. This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.熨ˈironing noun clothes etc waiting to be ironed, or just ironed. What a huge pile of ironing!烫过的或要烫的衣服ˈirons noun plural formerly, a prisoner's chains. They put him in irons. （旧时）镣铐 ˈironing-board noun a padded board on which to iron clothes. 烫衣板ˈironmonger noun a dealer in articles of metal eg tools, locks etc and other goods. 五金商ˈironmongery noun the business or goods of an ironmonger. 五金业，五金器具 have several irons in the fire, have too many etc irons in the fire to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time. 同时要办的事太多iron out1. to get rid of (creases etc) by ironing. 烫平2. to get rid of (difficulties etc) so that progress becomes easier. 消除（困难） strike while the iron is hot to act etc while the situation is favourable. 趁热打铁

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iron out the kinks

To remove or fix any small problems that are present in something, such as a project. The main development is finished, we just need to iron out the kinks before we release the product.See also: iron, kink, out

iron out

1. Literally, to remove wrinkles from something, especially a piece of fabric, using a flatiron. Please iron out the crease in my slacks, I like them flat in the front.2. By extension, to ease, solve, or remove minor difficulties, troubles, or problematic details (of or in something). Our latest software update is nearly finished—we just need to iron out a few things before it's ready for release. Your friends and family are a great source of support when you need to iron out the issues in your life. Bob and Janet are seeing a counselor to try to iron out the kinks in their marriage.See also: iron, out

stop ironing my head

Stop irritating me and leave me alone. Stop ironing my head, pal! No one wants to hear you talking for the entire course of the film.See also: head, ironing, stop

iron something out

1. Lit. to use a flatiron to make cloth flat or smooth. I will iron the drapes out, so they will hang together. I ironed out the drapes. 2. . Fig. to ease a problem; to smooth out a problem. (Here problem is synonymous with wrinkle.) It's only a little problem. I can iron it out very quickly. We will iron out all these little matters first.See also: iron, out

iron out

Work out, resolve, settle. For example, They managed to iron out all the problems with the new production process, or John and Mary finally ironed out their differences. This expression uses ironing wrinkled fabric as a metaphor for smoothing differences. [Mid-1800s] See also: iron, out

iron out

v.1. To remove some unevenness, such as a wrinkle or crease, from cloth by ironing: He ironed out the wrinkles from the shirt. She ironed the creases out.2. To remove some obstacle or difficulty in the process of solving or compromising: The mediator ironed out the troubles between management and the union. The teacher ironed the kinks out of the overlapping test schedules.See also: iron, out

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noun garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed

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noun the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles

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