ironing board

American  

noun

• ironing boards
  plural

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

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ironing board British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• ironing boards
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of ironing board

First recorded in 1835–45

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

ironing board

Bottom line: Next time you’re booking a trip and need to get a little work done, be sure to get a room with a view—and an ironing board.

From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2025

An ironing board abandoned at the top of Ben Nevis has angered hillwalkers in the Scottish Highlands.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023

It was like a ritual for him: pulling the ironing board out from the wall at 6 each morning, ironing his fit, including his white paisley bandanna.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 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

She shakes her head sadly, bending over the ironing board to inspect a shirt with the tip of the iron she holds in her hand.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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