smoothing iron

noun

a former name for iron (def. 2), iron (def. 3)

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Words nearby smoothing iron

smoothbore, smoothen, smoothhound, smoothie, smoothing circuit, smoothing iron, smoothy, smorgasbord, smorzando, smote, smother

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Example sentences from the Web for smoothing iron

They are used for igniting hookhas: they are also burnt inside the smoothing-iron used by washermen in order to heat it.
The Art of Travel|Francis Galton
Place the board nearly (but not quite) upright, and set a smoothing-iron or a stone against the back to support it.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie
Next came the tailor himself to fit on the coat, to which he had given a touch with the smoothing-iron.
Sentimental Education Vol 1|Gustave Flaubert
Her stoical eyelids were lowered, and she moved with the rhythmical motion of the smoothing-iron.
The Mothers Of Honor|Mary Hartwell Catherwood

You could hear the sound of Sister Tobias's smoothing-iron coming up from below, thump-thumping on the blanketed board.
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves

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