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Smoothing iron — Smoothing Smooth ing, a. & n. fr. {Smooth}, v. [1913 Webster] {Smoothing iron}, an iron instrument with a polished face, for smoothing clothes; a sadiron; a flatiron. {Smoothing plane}, a short, finely set plane, for smoothing and finishing work … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smoothing iron — noun home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth • Syn: ↑iron • Derivationally related forms: ↑iron (for: ↑iron) • Hypernyms: ↑home appliance, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
smoothing-iron — /ˈsmuðɪŋ aɪən/ (say smoohdhing uyuhn) noun 1. → iron (def. 4). 2. a tool resembling this, used in the process of smoothing hot asphalt …
smoothing-iron — n. Flat iron, sad iron … New dictionary of synonyms
smoothing iron — noun historical a flat iron … English new terms dictionary
Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron — is a traditional English folk song written in the 19th century about a housewife carrying out her linen chores. In 1953, the melody was adapted by Donald Swann for the comedy song The Gasman Cometh . In 1973 the tune was used by the English… … Wikipedia
Dashing away with the smoothing iron — is a traditional English folk song written in the 19th century about a housewife carrying out her linen chores. External links * [http://www.contemplator.com/tunebook/england/smoothin.htm The lyrics and music to Dashing Away with the Smoothing… … Wikipedia
Smoothing — Smooth ing, a. & n. fr. {Smooth}, v. [1913 Webster] {Smoothing iron}, an iron instrument with a polished face, for smoothing clothes; a sadiron; a flatiron. {Smoothing plane}, a short, finely set plane, for smoothing and finishing work. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smoothing plane — Smoothing Smooth ing, a. & n. fr. {Smooth}, v. [1913 Webster] {Smoothing iron}, an iron instrument with a polished face, for smoothing clothes; a sadiron; a flatiron. {Smoothing plane}, a short, finely set plane, for smoothing and finishing work … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Iron — I ron ([imac] [u^]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [=i]ren, [=i]sen, [=i]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [=i]sarn, OHG. [=i]sarn, [=i]san, G. eisen, Icel. [=i]sarn, j[=a]rn, Sw. & Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn, Armor. houarn.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
