ironing

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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

In this case, I can’t see how ironing out a few wrinkles and covering a rumpled duvet with a digital bedspread materially misrepresents your home.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The ironing board had short legs, so she knelt as she worked inside the small bedroom.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata