ironing board

noun

1. a flat, cloth-covered board or other surface, often foldable and having legs, on which clothing, linens, or similar articles are ironed.

ironing board

noun

1. a board, usually on legs, with a suitable covering on which to iron clothes

Word History and Origins

Origin of ironing board¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

It became a nightly routine for Jane to "barricade" her sliding patio door with household items, such as chairs, tables and an ironing board.

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“It feels like a house,” Cecilia says, noting the built-in ironing board in the kitchen, one of many period details she enjoys.

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It is believed those responsible may have been doing "extreme ironing" for charity - a craze where people take ironing boards to remote locations.

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There are two wide windows with sheer curtains, a closet with an ironing board tucked inside, a mini fridge, a mini wastebasket.

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Inside a darkened utility room off his family’s home, 55-year-old Arturo González was dead, his limbs stiff and his head resting on an ironing board that appeared to have caught his fall as he collapsed.

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