flatiron
noun
an iron for pressing clothes or fabric, especially an old-fashioned, nonelectric one that is typically made of cast iron and heated on a woodstove.
flat iron
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a variation of
flatiron.
Example Sentences
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A tiny house once named after a flat iron because of its shape is for sale in a Cornish harbour.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2025
“I would flat iron my hair,” said Berlie, a daytime anchor at Nexstar’s Chicago-based cable channel NewsNation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
The dinner, where courses served included coffee-crusted black angus flat iron steak and a vegetable curry with squash and rice, attracted nearly 400 people, including government officials and academics.
From Reuters ● Nov. 17, 2023
Thin cuts of steak such as flat iron and hanger are great for weeknight meals because they’re full of flavor and cook up fast.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
There was an opening in the bars with a flat, iron shelf attached on the inside.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
