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  • present participle of iron.
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ironing

[ahy-er-ning] / ˈaɪ ər nɪŋ /


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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

They have complicated relationships, but there’s nothing better for ironing things out than creeping together through dark tunnels by flashlight, hoping that nothing jumps out at you, engaging in weightless banter as you go.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Although there’s little evidence that Boone ever profited from her invention, it became the prototype of later mass-produced ironing boards.

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

I couldn’t, wouldn’t waste another minute dreading wash day and ironing the white sheets.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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