Definition

Noun: A narrow, padded, and typically foldable table or board, supported by collapsible legs, specifically designed as a surface on which to iron clothes and other fabrics.

Usage

The term "ironing board" is used to refer to the household furniture item essential for the task of ironing. It describes the specific object itself. * She unfolded the ironing board in the laundry room to press the shirts. * A good ironing board should have a sturdy, heat-resistant cover.

Advanced Usage

• "to set up/take down the ironing board": Common phrases describing the action of unfolding/erecting or folding/storing the board.
  • I need to set up the ironing board; these trousers are very wrinkled.
• "ironing board cover": Refers to the removable, padded fabric that fits over the board's surface.
  • The scorched ironing board cover needed to be replaced.

Variants and Related Words

• Ironing (gerund/noun): The activity of using an iron to remove creases from fabric.
  • She did the ironing on Sunday afternoon.
• Iron (noun/verb): The heated appliance used for ironing, or the act of using it.
  • The steam iron makes the task easier.

Synonyms

• Pressing board: A less common, more formal synonym that emphasizes the function.
• Clothes-pressing table: A descriptive phrase for the item.

Related Phrases

• "End of the ironing board": Can be used idiomatically to describe a narrow or pointed shape.
  • He had a chin like the end of an ironing board.

Noun

1. narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes