ironing board

noun

: a flat padded cloth-covered surface on which clothes are ironed

Examples of ironing board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web No one says ironing boards have to take up precious real estate around your home. Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024 This ironing board is compact but still quite sturdy. Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024 Like, on the ironing board, in the kitchen, before a middle-school dance in the 1990s. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2023 The second shake is another chance to avoid the ironing board. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2023 Steamers are better suited for use on items decorated with sequins and beads and tailored garments, like jackets, that are difficult to lay out flat on an ironing board. Sarah Bogdan, Good Housekeeping, 9 May 2022 Standing behind an ironing board, 2020's Sexiest Man tells viewers about his de-wrinkling process. Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023 On Nordstrom View On Bloomingdales No iron or ironing board is needed. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023 Your Questions, Answered Is steaming better than ironing? Many find that using a steamer is much easier than hauling out an iron and an ironing board. Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ironing board was in 1833

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“Ironing board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ironing%20board. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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