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

Opting for wrinkle-free fabrics is always an option, but lugging out a cumbersome ironing board and traditional iron isn’t the only way to banish wrinkles. —Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Arrange the flowers between two pieces of parchment paper on an ironing board. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025

Defined by exhaustion from slaving away at the ironing board while confronting the latest family crisis, Angela is quite capable of whipping up baloney sandwiches with mayonnaise for all and functions as a wise-cracking, big-hearted den mother. —Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025

The thought of dragging out and setting up an ironing board is enough to make most people either choose another outfit, or live with the consequences of walking around in wrinkly clothing. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ironing board

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