ironing board

noun

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

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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 Press the iron across the sheet to smooth wrinkles, then move a new portion of the sheet onto the ironing board and repeat. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 June 2025 There’s also a drawer that doubles as an ironing board. Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ironing board

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 20 Aug. 2025.

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