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smoothing iron

British  

noun

  1. a former name for iron iron

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As soon as she was gone, despite the protestations of the little girl, Linda took the smoothing iron herself, and continued the work merrily.

From Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement by Elizabeth Hely Walshe

Yesterday I dined at Mr. Morris's and got wet coming home and my shoulder got troublesome, but by running a hot smoothing iron over it three times it got better.

From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by L. Carroll Judson

Mama folded the pillowcase as fast as she could and gave it a final lick with the smoothing iron.

From Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt! by Jewell Ellen Smith

When the pile of velvet requires to be raised, it is only necessary to warm a smoothing iron, to cover it with a wet cloth, and hold it under the velvet.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton

A hollow smoothing iron containing a heater within.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster

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