ironer
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- noun
- /ˈaɪərnər/
:
planchador
- As an ironer, she took pride in ensuring every shirt was free from wrinkles before it was returned to the customer.
They've got scuba ironers, they've got polar ironers.
- They've got scuba ironers, they've got polar ironers.
Examples
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Takin' the best ironer I ever had.
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He worked as an ironer in a laundromat, making people's clothes look crisp and neat.
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The new machine made the job of the ironer much easier by quickly removing all the creases from the fabric.
Synonyms
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A metal tool with a flat hot base for removing wrinkles from clothes
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A small machine with a flat hot metal base used to press clothes and remove wrinkles
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A person or machine that flattens clothes to remove wrinkles
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A small electric machine that makes steam to remove wrinkles from clothes
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A machine that uses hot steam to make clothes flat and remove wrinkles
A tool with a flat hot metal base that removes creases from clothes
A machine with a large heated plate that presses clothes flat
A large machine that irons and dries sheets and tablecloths in laundries
A large machine with a hot roller that irons and dries things like sheets and tablecloths
A machine that removes wrinkles from trousers by pressing them between hot plates
Compounds
- Specialized
A large machine that irons and dries sheets and tablecloths in laundries
- Specialized
A large machine with a hot roller that irons and dries things like sheets and tablecloths
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ironer comes from the tool iron, the hot metal used to press and smooth clothes, plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So an ironer is literally 'one who irons', a person or machine that removes wrinkles from fabric.