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

Travelers also recommend pulling out the ironing board to be used as an extra shelf and storage space in a small room. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025

Unlike an iron, it can be used horizontally on an ironing board or table or vertically on hanging clothes, thanks to its leak-proof design that delivers an even cloud of steam from multiple angles. —Maggie Horton, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025

The two were hunting for a specific ironing board, to be displayed as an homage to Sarah Boone, a formerly enslaved woman who had the patent for what became the modern ironing board. —Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025

Instead of chucking that big portable steamer into your bag, or worrying yourself with the availability of ironing boards at your destination, consider packing wrinkle-free travel clothes instead. —Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ironing board

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