"ironing-board" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ironing-boards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ironing-board (plural ironing-boards)
  1. Dated form of ironing board. Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: ironing board
    Sense id: en-ironing-board-en-noun-RON67KfR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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