ironing board

Laundry room fixture

An ironing board is a padded, flat surface on legs, designed to support fabric while pressing it smooth with a hot iron.

Most fold for storage.

The narrow, tapered shape accommodates shirts and other garments.

She set up the ironing board in the laundry room.

garments

dress shirt

Formal button-up top

  • blouseLoose-fitting upper garment
  • trousersBifurcated lower-body garment
  • linenFlax-derived textile

cotton · silk · wool · synthetic · collar · cuff · sleeve · crease · seam · pleat

design

collapsible

Able to compress compactly

hinges · latch · legs · frame · padded · cover · heat-resistant · mesh top · tabletop · wall-mounted

technique

pressing

Requiring immediate attention

starch · sizing · crisp · smooth · flat · touch-up · dampening · cool-down

equipment

steam generator

Device producing water vapor

heat setting · thermostat · steam vents · non-stick · spray bottle · starch · water tank

laundry

clothes

Fabric worn on body

basket · clothesline · freshening · wardrobe · mangle · tailor · seamstress · alterations · hem · mending

Categories
Opposites
fabric care method

ironing boardsteamer

Vapor-powered vessel

tumble dryer · clothesline

surface function

ironing boardwashboard

Ridged laundry surface

crimping iron

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G