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ironing

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/ˈaɪərnɪŋ/ · i-ron-ing

to press clothes with a heated tool to remove wrinkles.

Meanings

verbinformal

to press clothes with a heated tool to remove wrinkles.

کپڑوں کو تہوں سے ہٹا کر گرمی کے اوزار کے ساتھ دبانا۔

کَمرَ بند

kamar band

Synonyms

presssmoothflattenدھوناہموار کرناسیدھا کرنا

Antonyms

wrinklecrumplefoldتھوڑاگھماڑاموڑنا

Common Collocations

  • tea shirt ironing
  • ironing board
  • ironing clothes

Example Sentences

I will be ironing my shirt for the meeting.

میں میٹنگ کے لیے اپنی قمیض آہنی کر رہا ہوں۔

main meeting ke liye apni qameez aahni kar raha hoon.

She enjoys ironing her clothes while listening to music.

اسے موسیقی سنتے ہوئے اپنے کپڑے آہنی کرنے میں مزہ آتا ہے۔

use moseqi sunte hue apne kapray aahni karne mein maza aata hai.

Ironing is a necessary chore in our household.

آہنی کرنا ہمارے گھر کا ایک ضروری کام ہے۔

aahni karna hamare ghar ka ek zaroori kaam hai.

Easily Confused With

irony:Ironing refers to pressing clothes, while irony is a literary device involving a contrast between expectations and reality.

Word Family

iron
nounآہن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a warm iron smoothing out wrinkles.

Visualize steam rising from an iron while pressing a wrinkled shirt.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "iron" — to press cloth with a hot tool

First known use: 15th century

The word 'ironing' derives from the use of heavy metal irons in clothing care.