- present participle of iron.
ironing
Example Sentences
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First she mocked women with, “What am I, my husband’s servant? Picking up after him all the time, picking his undies off the floor, ironing his clothes? What am I, his servant?”
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
At a Karur textile factory, busy with workers attaching labels to caps and ironing cloth bags, AFP saw eight people wearing head cameras and smart glasses supplied by Objectways.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Her board was also padded, which reduced damage to fabrics and helped prevent garment creases during ironing, and it was collapsible, enabling easy storage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
But she admits the new law still needs "ironing out".
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
She continued ironing as if I wasn’t there.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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