English noun: ironing | |||
1. | ironing (artifact) garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed | ||
Samples | There was a basketful of ironing to do. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | garment, household linen, white goods | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | flat wash, flatwork | ||
2. | ironing (act) the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles | ||
Broader (hypernym) | work | ||