Italian iron
Italian iron noun: a tool used to goffer textiles or to smooth ruffles or frills.
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Noun
Italian iron (plural Italian irons)
- A tool used to goffer textiles or to smooth ruffles or frills.
- Goffering is done with an Italian iron, but it is not suitable for narrow or very delicate frilling, as it produces a stiff effect.1877, “Ironing”, in Edward T. Stevens, editor, Domestic Economy for Girls, in three books, volume III, page 101
- Very little has been written about the history of goffering irons, and no examples of this early period have been identified in English museums. Most of what is known is to be found in Lindsay (p. 36 and figs. 194-206), who notes that the tools were also known as tally irons—a corruption of...2001, Ivor Noel Hume, Archaeology of Martin's Hundred, →OCLC, page 360
- Synonyms:
- tally iron, goffering iron
Synonyms of Italian iron
- tally iron
- goffering iron
Forms of Italian iron
| plural | Italian irons |
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Questions about Italian iron
- What does Italian iron mean?
- Italian iron means a tool used to goffer textiles or to smooth ruffles or frills.
- What part of speech is Italian iron?
- Italian iron is a noun.
- What is the plural of Italian iron?
- The plural of Italian iron is Italian irons.
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