ironing

nom B1

En français : repassage, vêtements à repasser, vêtements repassés

The act of pressing clothes with an iron, such as a steam iron. (countable, uncountable) · I hate ironing.
Laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed. (countable, uncountable) · I really should make a start on the ironing soon.
Laundry that has recently been ironed. (countable, uncountable) · I really should put the ironing away.

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Dans la bibliothèque

All the time I was ironing I was trying to think of a name for a new island Diana and I have discovered up the brook.

Anne of Green Gables, p. 162 · C1

Martin will have to drive me in and there’s ironing and baking to do.”

Anne of Green Gables, p. 316 · C1

I shall attend to the ironing and baking beautifully--you needn’t fear that I’ll starch the handkerchiefs or flavor the cake with liniment.”

Anne of Green Gables, p. 316 · C1

“And I couldn’t bear to have you give up your lessons; and I got a place ironing shirts in that big Twenty-fourth street laundry.

Six stories from The Four Million, p. 7 · C1

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