ironing
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The meaning (definition) of the word ironing
the act of using a hot iron to smooth clothes
The word ironing used in a sentence
“Mom finished the ironing before wearing her blue shirt.”
How the word ironing is said around the world
| French | repassage (ruh-pah-SAHZH) |
| Spanish | planchar (plahn-CHAHR) |
| Mandarin | 熨衣服 (yewn yee foo) |
| Hindi | इस्त्री करना (is-TREE KAR-nah) |
| Arabic | الْكَيُّ (al-KAY-yuu) |
| Russian | глажка (GLAHSH-kuh) |
| Portuguese (EU) | passar a ferro (puh-SAHR uh FEH-roo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | passar roupa (pah-SAHR HOH-pah) |
| Japanese | アイロンがけ (EYE-rohn-gah-keh) |
| German | Bügeln (BYOO-geln) |
| Urdu | استری (IS-tree) |
| Punjabi | ਇਸਤਰੀ ਕਰਨਾ (IS-tree KAR-nah) |
| Korean | 다림질 (DAH-reem-jeel) |
| Hebrew | גִּהוּץ (gee-HOOTS) |
| Greek | σιδέρωμα (see-THEH-roh-mah) |
| Dutch | strijken (STRY-kuhn) |
| Tagalog | pamamalantsa (pa-ma-ma-LAHN-tsa) |
| Vietnamese | ủi quần áo (ooee kwuhn AOW) |
| Turkish | ütü (ew-TEW) |
| Persian | اتو کردن (oh-TOO kar-DAN) |
| Polish | prasowanie (prah-soh-VAH-nyeh) |
| Ukrainian | прасування (prah-soo-VAH-nya) |
| Bengali | ইস্ত্রি করা (IS-tree KAW-ra) |
| Swedish | strykning (STREEK-ning) |
| Italian | stirare (stee-RAH-ray) |
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