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Iron I Ironing Ironed Verb Bre ˈaɪən ˈaɪərn

Word iron
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈaɪən / NAmE / ˈaɪərn /
Example
  • i'll need to iron that dress before i can wear it.
  • he was ironing when i arrived.
  • her clothes were always beautifully ironed.
  • my jeans need ironing.
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iron

(verb)BrE / ˈaɪən / NAmE / ˈaɪərn /
  1. to make clothes, etc. smooth by using an iron
    • see also ironing
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/ironing
    • I'll need to iron that dress before I can wear it.
    • He was ironing when I arrived.

    Extra Examples

    • Her clothes were always beautifully ironed.
    • My jeans need ironing.
    • a neat pile of freshly ironed shirts

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they iron
    • he / she / it irons
    • past simple ironed
    • past participle ironed
    • -ing form ironing

    Word Origin

    • Old English īren, īsen, īsern, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijzer and German Eisen, and probably ultimately from Celtic.
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