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flatiron

UK
/ˈflæt.aɪ.ən/
US
/ˈflætˌaɪ.ɚn/

Translations

flatironnoun
flatirons
pl
UK
/ˈflæt.aɪ.ən/
US
/ˈflætˌaɪ.ɚn/
She used a flatiron to press her clothes.
Она использовала утюг, чтобы погладить одежду.
Additional translations
гладильная доска
Synonyms
pressing iron
clothes iron
steam iron
iron
flatironverb
flatironed
Past Simple
flatironed
Past Participle
flatironing
Gerund
UK
/ˈflætˌaɪən/
US
/ˈflætˌaɪɚn/
Used transitively to mean ‘press or straighten (clothes, hair) with a flatiron’.
Synonyms
press out
crease out
de-wrinkle
straighten
flatten
smooth
press
iron
flatironadjective
more flatiron
Comp.
most flatiron
Super.
Used attributively to describe something triangular or wedge-shaped like a flatiron (e.g. ‘flatiron steak’).
Synonyms
tapering
pointed
triangular-shaped
wedgelike
wedge-shaped
triangular

Definitions

flatironnoun
A small appliance with a flat, heated surface used to press clothes to remove wrinkles.
She used a flatiron to smooth out the creases in her shirt before the meeting.
A triangular-shaped building, especially one with a narrow end, resembling the shape of a flatiron.
The Flatiron Building in New York City is an iconic example of early skyscraper architecture.
An electric device with two heated plates used to straighten or style hair.
He ran a flatiron through his bangs to make them lie flat.
flatironverb
To press or straighten with a flatiron.
She flatironed her hair before the interview.
flatironadjective
Triangular or wedge-shaped like a traditional flatiron.
The architect designed a flatiron corner that maximised the plot’s narrow tip.
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