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ironer

[ahy-er-ner]

noun

  1. a person or thing that irons.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of ironer1

First recorded in 1775–85; iron + -er 1
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Example Sentences

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Described as a “good washer and ironer” in an advertisement for her sale, Rose was purchased by New Orleans dentist James de Hart around 1861.

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Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, said they were making “quite reasonable progress,” though he added, “There’s always a few wrinkles, and I’d just say I’m a pretty good ironer.”

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Yet what may have fascinated most who toured the home in 1948 were GE’s newest home electronics, including automatic washer and dryer; two-temperature refrigerator; range; 8-foot home freezer; dishwasher; a sink combination complete with a disposal unit; cabinets; a flat plate ironer; water heater; vacuum cleaner; and radios.

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Osborne quietly makes a point about the nerve and generosity it takes to seek contact in the real world rather than the digital one, and the production has a dream-like air which makes it an ideal companion for those fending off the existential melancholy that is the Sunday evening ironer's lot.

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For Sale,—Two likely mulatto women; one middle-aged, an excellent cook, washer, and ironer, and a good seamstress; the other young, and a good seamstress and house-servant; and both capable of doing any work required in a family.

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