flatwork

[ flat-wurk ]

/ ˈflætˌwɜrk /

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noun

sheets, tablecloths, etc., that are ordinarily ironed mechanically, as on a mangle, rather than by hand.

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Also called flat wash .

Origin of flatwork

First recorded in 1920–25; flat¹ + work

Words nearby flatwork

flat-water, flatways, flat white, flatwise, flatwoods, flatwork, flatworm, flat-woven, Flaubert, Flaubert, Gustave, flaunch