What does flat iron mean?
Flat iron means A simple iron (for pressing laundry) which is heated on a stove..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A simple iron (for pressing laundry) which is heated on a stove..
The evil-smelling larrikin, beer-imbued — The evil-loving brute-man homeward goes, He kicks his dirty children with his boot, Cursing their hunger, — and his poor worn wife With cold flat-irons and handled broom awaits His coming, to revile his drinking hard.
a flatiron building
The street down which Warwick had come intersected Front Street at a sharp angle in front of the old hotel, forming a sort of flatiron block at the junction, known as Liberty Point
Use flat iron when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flat iron means A simple iron (for pressing laundry) which is heated on a stove..
Common synonyms include straightener.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The evil-smelling larrikin, beer-imbued — The evil-loving brute-man homeward goes, He kicks his dirty children with his boot, Cursing their hunger, — and his poor worn wife With cold flat-irons and handled broom awaits His coming, to revile his drinking hard.
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