Definition

Adjective 1. Made smooth by ironing: Refers to fabric, clothing, or material that has been pressed with a hot iron to remove wrinkles and create a flat, even surface.

Usage

The adjective "smoothed" is used to describe the state of a textile after the specific action of ironing. It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'was' or 'looked').

Examples

• She put on her smoothed dress for the important meeting.
• The tablecloth was smoothed and ready for the dinner party.
• He admired the smoothed finish of the linen sheets.

Advanced Usage

• "Smoothed out": While "smoothed" alone often implies ironing, the phrasal verb "smoothed out" can refer to making something flat or even by hand or other means, not necessarily with an iron.
  • She smoothed out the wrinkles in the map with her hands.

Variants and Related Words

• Smooth (verb): To make a surface flat or even. This is the base verb from which "smoothed" is derived as a past participle used adjectivally.
  • Please smooth the bedding before you make the bed.
• Smooth (adjective): Having a flat, even surface; not rough.
  • The stone felt smooth to the touch.

Synonyms

• Ironed
• Pressed
• Flattened (in a general sense, not specific to fabric)

Antonyms

• Wrinkled
• Creased
• Rumpled

Related Phrases

• Smoothed over: This phrasal verb has an idiomatic meaning related to resolving difficulties or making problems seem less serious.
  • They smoothed over their disagreement before the project meeting.

Adjective

1. made smooth by ironing