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ironing

noun B1
  1. The act of pressing clothes with an iron, such as a steam iron. (countable, uncountable) · I hate ironing.
  2. Laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed. (countable, uncountable) · I really should make a start on the ironing soon.
  3. Laundry that has recently been ironed. (countable, uncountable) · I really should put the ironing away.

Plural ironings

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“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
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

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