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airing

airing

1 2.0
Allowing fresh air into a room or onto things to make them fresh
  • noun
  • /ˈɛrɪŋ/
translation icon : ventilación
  • I've given it a good airing, but it's still a little bit musty.
  • a good airing
  • need a good airing

A hot press is, is the Irish word for what the English would call an airing cupboard.

Examples

  • And I recommend a boycott of NatGeo's movie airing just before the election that shows BO in a "good light" regarding the OBL raid.

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  • Advice on clothing, bathing, and airing of infants also appeared in the medical literature, again indicating concern that children be cared for properly and well.

    Academic text (1994)
  • And then right next to this room is our airing cupboard as well.

  • lt may need a little airing out.

  • "With an airing out and quick cleanup, con men often turn around and try to sell these vehicles as quickly as possible," explained Larry Gamache, CARFAX communications director.

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  • On November 17th's airing of 'Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketch Book', it seemed like Yoo Hee Yeol was thrilled because Epik High appeared on the show.

    Blog text (20)
  • One featuring the Backstreet Boys (323 airings) and one featuring Justin Guarini, the first runner-up on the debut season of American Idol (72 airings).

    Blog text (10)
  • One featuring the Backstreet Boys (323 airings) and one featuring Justin Guarini, the first runner-up on the debut season of American Idol (72 airings).

    Blog text (10)
  • After the long winter, we opened the windows for an airing to let in fresh air.

  • The old attic needed an airing to remove the stale smell from years of dust.

Synonyms

ventilation
vsairing
60 3.6

The act of bringing fresh air into a room and removing stale air

is the simple act of letting fresh air into a room
airflow
vsairing
13 3.5

The movement of air through or around things

is the act of bringing fresh air into a space to remove stale air
aeration
vsairing
  • Specialized
3 5.4

Adding air to soil or water helps plants grow and cleans water

is about letting fresh air circulate in a space to remove stale air
flow of air
vsairing
1 2.6

Air moving through a place or system

is done deliberately to let fresh air replace stale air in a space
air flow
vsairing
  • Specialized
1 2.8

Movement of air through a space or system

is the intentional act of letting fresh air circulate to clear stale air
airwash
vsairing
  • Specialized
7.6

A stream of air that cleans a surface by blowing away dust

is for letting fresh air circulate to remove stale air, not for surface cleaning

Antonyms

2 4.4

Closing off an area by surrounding it with a fence or barrier

1 6.5

Still water that does not move in pipes or lakes, causing poor quality

Compounds

A warm cupboard that has a water heater and keeps towels and sheets dry

How Ventilated

aeration
  • Specialized
3 5.4
ventilation
60 3.6
draft
  • US
24 3.1
airing
1 2.0
stagnation
1 6.5

Surface Forms

airing singular
airings plural

Morphology

airing = air (transparent) = air + ing

The noun is a standard verbal noun from 'air', and the meaning matches the base verb closely.

Etymology

The word airing comes from the verb to air, meaning 'to let fresh air into' something. So an airing of a room or clothes is the act of opening windows or putting them outside to remove bad smells.