smoothing-iron

  • 1Smoothing 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 …

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  • 2smoothing 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, ↑ …

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  • 3smoothing-iron — /ˈsmuðɪŋ aɪən/ (say smoohdhing uyuhn) noun 1. → iron (def. 4). 2. a tool resembling this, used in the process of smoothing hot asphalt …

  • 4smoothing-iron — n. Flat iron, sad iron …

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  • 5smoothing iron — noun historical a flat iron …

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  • 6smoothing iron — noun A heated appliance that is used to smooth clothing and other items after washing and (usually, partially), drying …

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  • 7Dashing 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… …

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  • 8Dashing 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… …

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  • 9Smoothing — 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… …

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  • 10Smoothing 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