ironed

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past tense and past participle of iron. Use this form for pressing that already happened.

   She ironed her shirt before the meeting.

   He had ironed all the towels by lunchtime.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Pressed flat and smooth with a hot iron.

   Like a crumpled shirt made flat and smooth again.

   She wore a crisply ironed blouse to the interview.

   The freshly ironed sheets felt cool and smooth on the bed.

   Similarpressed

   Oppositecreased, wrinkled, crumpled, rumpled

3. 3
   adjective

   Curled or straightened with a heated hair tool.

   Like clothes made smooth with heat, but for hair instead.

   Her ironed hair hung straight and shiny down her back.

   He kept his ironed curls in place with a little spray.

   Similarcurled, styled

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4. 4
   adjective

   Held with metal chains on the hands or feet.

   The ironed prisoners shuffled toward the boat, their chains clanking.

   The prisoners were ironed and led down to the dungeon.

   Similarshackled, chained, fettered, bound

   Oppositeunshackled, unchained, free, unbound

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5. 5
   adjective

   Made stronger or covered with iron.

   The heavy door was ironed at every corner for extra strength.

   The sled's runners were ironed so they would slide fast over the snow.

   Similarreinforced, shod, plated, banded

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