A flat
board usually covered with an
ironing board cover on which
clothes are
laid while being
ironed.
Purpose:To keep the clothes
flat while the the
wrinkles are ironed out. Try
ironing on a bumpy
surface and you'll be praising the ironing board.
Shape:Ironing boards (as far as I've seen) are usually shaped like a
stubby crayon. The pointy end
works out nicely for
shirt sleeves and
pant legs.
Types:I've seen 3 major types of ironing board. Short-
legged boards for
table tops or
counter tops.
Long-legged boards for
standing on the floor. And ironing boards that
fold out of a
closet or down from the wall. I've only seen this last type in comedies and
cartoons, but they seem to be quite
dangerous.
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