ironing

/ˈaɪənɪŋ/ noun [U]

Definition

ACTIVITY › the activity of making clothes flat and smooth using an iron (= a piece of electrical equipment) : John was doing the ironing.

CLOTHES › the clothes that are waiting to be ironed, or those that have just been ironed: a basket full of ironing

(Definition of ironing noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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