"flatiron" meaning in English

See flatiron in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From flat + iron. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flat|iron}} flat + iron Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} flatiron (not comparable)
  1. Having a flatiron shape. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Shapes Derived forms: flatiron steak
    Sense id: en-flatiron-en-adj-M0ATGSpV Disambiguation of Shapes: 35 4 3 15 17 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: flat iron, flat-iron

Noun

Forms: flatirons [plural]
Etymology: From flat + iron. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flat|iron}} flat + iron Head templates: {{en-noun}} flatiron (plural flatirons)
  1. A simple iron (for pressing laundry) which is heated on a stove.
    Sense id: en-flatiron-en-noun-Fn4CN85b
  2. A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair. Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms (tool for hair): straightener
    Sense id: en-flatiron-en-noun-llJE2ecv Disambiguation of Tools: 17 12 34 14 13 10 Disambiguation of 'tool for hair': 0 100 0 0 0
  3. (especially referring to the shape of a building) a quadrilateral with two parallel sides, one of which is very short, and whose non-parallel sides are longer than either parallel side. Tags: especially
    Sense id: en-flatiron-en-noun-lrPuefrt
  4. (geomorphology) A steeply sloping triangular landform created by the differential erosion of a steeply dipping, erosion-resistant layer of rock overlying softer strata. Categories (topical): Geomorphology
    Sense id: en-flatiron-en-noun-eveUFrJ4 Topics: geography, geology, geomorphology, natural-sciences
  5. Ellipsis of flat iron steak. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: flat iron steak Categories (topical): Hair Categories (place): Landforms
    Sense id: en-flatiron-en-noun-gO~pXvro Disambiguation of Hair: 8 4 30 5 14 38 Disambiguation of Landforms: 9 5 5 7 23 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 5 5 7 15 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 3 4 6 16 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 3 3 8 15 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: flat iron, flat-iron

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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