noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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rhymes with -aɪənɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:AY1 ER0 N IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:AY1 R N IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of pressing clothes with an iron, such as a steam iron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
I hate ironing.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
I really should make a start on the ironing soon.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Laundry that has recently been ironed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
I really should put the ironing away.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of iron
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: work
6
noun
Meaning 6
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
there was a basketful of ironing to do
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: garment, white goods, household linen
Narrower terms: flatwork, flat wash
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
гладене
(gladene)
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Catalan:
planxada
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Chinese Mandarin:
熨燙 /熨烫
(yùntàng)
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Dutch:
strijken
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Finnish:
silitys
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Finnish:
silittäminen
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
French:
repassage
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
German:
Bügeln
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Greek:
σιδέρωμα
(sidéroma)
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Hungarian:
vasalás
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Italian:
lo stirare
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Japanese:
アイロン掛け
(airongake)
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Korean:
다리미질
(darimijil)
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Korean:
다림질
(darimjil)
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Macedonian:
пеглање
(peglanje)
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Mongolian:
индүүдэлт
(indüüdelt)
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Norman:
féthage
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Polish:
prasowanie
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Portuguese:
passagem a ferro
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Russian:
гла́женье
(gláženʹje)
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Russian:
гла́жка
(glážka)
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Russian:
утю́жка
(utjúžka)
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Slovak:
žehlenie
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Spanish:
acción de planchar
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Swedish:
strykning
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Telugu:
ఇస్తిరి
(istiri)
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Ukrainian:
прасування
(prasuvannja)
— act of pressing clothes with an iron
Bulgarian:
дрехи за гладене
(drehi za gladene)
— laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed
Dutch:
strijkgoed
— laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed
French:
vêtements à repasser
— laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed
German:
Bügelwäsche
— laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed
Italian:
vestiti da stirare
— laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed
Russian:
бельё для гла́жки
(belʹjó dlja glážki)
— laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed
Slovak:
žehlenie
— laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed
Swedish:
stryktvätt
— laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed
Bulgarian:
изгладени дрехи
(izgladeni drehi)
— laundry that has recently been ironed
Dutch:
strijkgoed
— laundry that has recently been ironed
French:
vêtements repassés
— laundry that has recently been ironed
German:
Bügelwäsche
— laundry that has recently been ironed
Italian:
vestiti stirati
— laundry that has recently been ironed
Russian:
вы́глаженное бельё
(výglažennoje belʹjó)
— laundry that has recently been ironed
Slovak:
žehlenie
— laundry that has recently been ironed
Swedish:
strykt tvätt
— laundry that has recently been ironed
