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flatiron
UK
/ˈflæt.aɪ.ən/
US
/ˈflætˌaɪ.ɚn/
Translations
flatirons
pl
UK
/ˈflæt.aɪ.ən/
US
/ˈflætˌaɪ.ɚn/
She used a flatiron to smooth out the creases in her shirt before the meeting.
Elle a utilisé un fer à repasser pour éliminer les plis de sa chemise avant la réunion.
He ran a flatiron through his bangs to make them lie flat.
Il a passé un fer à lisser sur sa frange pour qu'elle soit bien plaquée.
Additional translations
Synonyms
flatironed
Past Simple
flatironed
Past Participle
flatironing
Gerund
UK
/ˈflætˌaɪən/
US
/ˈflætˌaɪɚn/
Used transitively to mean ‘press or straighten (clothes, hair) with a flatiron’.
She flatironed her hair before the interview.
Elle s'est lissé les cheveux avant l'entretien.
She flatironed her hair before the interview.
Elle a repassé sa chemise avant l'entretien.
Synonyms
more flatiron
Comp.
most flatiron
Super.
Used attributively to describe something triangular or wedge-shaped like a flatiron (e.g. ‘flatiron steak’).
The architect designed a flatiron corner that maximised the plot’s narrow tip.
L'architecte a conçu un angle en forme de fer à repasser qui optimisait la pointe étroite du terrain.
Definitions
She used a flatiron to smooth out the creases in her shirt before the meeting.
The Flatiron Building in New York City is an iconic example of early skyscraper architecture.
He ran a flatiron through his bangs to make them lie flat.
She flatironed her hair before the interview.
The architect designed a flatiron corner that maximised the plot’s narrow tip.