ironer

[ ahy-er-ner ]

noun

1. a person or thing that irons.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ironer¹

First recorded in 1775–85; iron + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Described as a “good washer and ironer” in an advertisement for her sale, Rose was purchased by New Orleans dentist James de Hart around 1861.

From Slate

Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, said they were making “quite reasonable progress,” though he added, “There’s always a few wrinkles, and I’d just say I’m a pretty good ironer.”

From Washington Times

Yet what may have fascinated most who toured the home in 1948 were GE’s newest home electronics, including automatic washer and dryer; two-temperature refrigerator; range; 8-foot home freezer; dishwasher; a sink combination complete with a disposal unit; cabinets; a flat plate ironer; water heater; vacuum cleaner; and radios.

From Washington Times

Osborne quietly makes a point about the nerve and generosity it takes to seek contact in the real world rather than the digital one, and the production has a dream-like air which makes it an ideal companion for those fending off the existential melancholy that is the Sunday evening ironer's lot.

From The Guardian

For Sale,—Two likely mulatto women; one middle-aged, an excellent cook, washer, and ironer, and a good seamstress; the other young, and a good seamstress and house-servant; and both capable of doing any work required in a family.

From Project Gutenberg