Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ironing board

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: iron-ing board
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long board, often covered with fabric and having legs that are usually collapsible, on which one can iron clothes.

noun

A flat-chested woman.

Colloquial

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

ironing boards (plural) ironing-board (alternative, dated)

Questions

What does ironing board mean?: A long board, often covered with fabric and having legs that are usually collapsible, on which one can iron clothes.

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