ironing
/ˈaɪənɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaɪərnɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈī(-ə)r-niŋ/ (ame, mw)
ironing — noun
1. the household chore of pressing fabric items such as shirts, trousers, and bedsh
the household chore of pressing fabric items such as shirts, trousers, and bedsheets with a hot tool to remove creases and make them look tidy.
Dahlia does the ironing every Sunday evening while listening to music.
collocation: do the ironing
The hotel laundry service includes washing, drying, and ironing of guest clothes.
Aaron finished the ironing and hung all the shirts in the wardrobe.
Roya finds ironing relaxing after a long day at the office.
Adisa's mother taught her how to do the ironing when she was twelve.
文法句型
do + the + ironing
the + ironing + singular verb
用法筆記
Typically paired with the verb 'do' — do the ironing — as the standard way to refer to this chore. Never used in plural form.
常見錯誤
2. fabric items such as clothes and household linen that still need to be pressed w
fabric items such as clothes and household linen that still need to be pressed with a hot iron, or that have already been pressed and smoothed.
Shanti put the clean ironing on the bed and began folding the shirts.
adjective modifier: clean ironing
A huge basket of ironing waited for Mateo near the washing machine.
quantifier: a basket of ironing
Sivan folded the warm ironing and placed it carefully in the drawer.
"Don't touch the ironing on the chair," said Pim, "I just finished it."
Megan sorted the ironing: shirts on the left and trousers on the right.
- laundry
broader — includes washing and drying, not only ironing; also refers to the clothes themselves
文法句型
quantifier + of + ironing
the + ironing + singular verb
用法筆記
Refers to a collection of fabric items (always uncountable). Often preceded by a quantifier such as 'a pile of', 'a basket of', or 'a load of'. Context determines whether the items are waiting to be ironed or have already been ironed.