ironing board

American

noun

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

ironing board British

noun

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

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Noun Inflected Forms

ironing boards

plural

Etymology

Origin of ironing board

First recorded in 1835–45

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ironing board

In a stroke of genius, I discovered the perfect vacation desk hack: the ironing board.

From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2025

"I was DJ-ing on a £100 laptop with a £50 mixer and PC speakers with an ironing board," he told BBC Scotland,

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2023

It’s answer: “The unusual thing about this image is that a man is ironing clothes on an ironing board attached to the roof of a moving taxi.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023

We danced around the ironing board, with Mami guiding my hand, pressing down on the iron, and standing away for a minute to see me do as she’d taught.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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