Definition of "ironing" []

• The act or process of pressing clothes with a heated iron. (noun)
• The clothing pressed or to be pressed with a heated iron. (noun)

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• "Regarding the last sentence of the post, and to quote Bart Simpson, “the ironing is delicious”."
• "I always remember when we took in ironing and my mom waitressed and washed dishes in restaurants, as well as cleaning houses."
• "Obviously there are issues to be worked out about the privacy of your computer and so forth, but these really are minor hiccups in ironing out what it is people actually want (hysterical copy-fighter rantings notwithstanding)."