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Ironing (Noun)

The work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The ironing board was set up in the living room, with a basket of wrinkled clothes next to it waiting to be smoothed out.
She spent most of her Sunday afternoon doing ironing, trying to get all the wrinkles out of her work clothes for the week.
The smell of hot metal and steam filled the air as she began the task of ironing her dress for the party that night.
Ironing was one of the most boring household chores, in his opinion, but someone had to do it.
After finishing the laundry, she put it all away except for the items that needed ironing, which she would tackle the next day.

Garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed; "there was a basketful of ironing to do".

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The ironing had been piling up for weeks, and the basket was overflowing with wrinkled clothes.
She hated doing ironing, especially on weekends when she'd rather be outdoors.
The ironing board was set up in the living room, next to the TV for a bit of distraction.
After a long trip, the ironing was a never-ending task as she smoothed out each garment.
There was a mountain of ironing to tackle, but she tackled it one wrinkled item at a time.