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unironed

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not ironed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • In his unironed shirt, the salesman looked tired and unprofessional.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

(of linens or clothes) not ironed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a pile of unironed laundry
  • wore unironed jeans

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wrinkled

Antonyms: ironed

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English ironed English unironed From un- + ironed.