- sadiron
- noun Etymology: sad (compact, heavy) + iron Date: 1738 a flatiron pointed at both ends and having a removable handle
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Sadiron — Sad i ron, n. [Probably sad heavy + iron.] An iron for smoothing clothes; a flatiron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sadiron — [sad′ī΄ərn] n. [ SAD (sense 5) + IRON] a heavy, solid flatiron, pointed at both ends … English World dictionary
sadiron — /sad uy euhrn/, n. Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle. [1825 35; SAD (in obs. sense heavy, solid ) + IRON] * * * … Universalium
sadiron — noun A flatiron which has a removable handle and is pointed at both ends … Wiktionary
sadiron — n. flatiron with two pointed ends and a detachable handle … English contemporary dictionary
sadiron — sad·iron … English syllables
sadiron — sad•i•ron [[t]ˈsædˌaɪ ərn[/t]] n. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle • Etymology: 1825–35; sad (in obs. sense “heavy, solid”) +iron … From formal English to slang
sadiron — ˈsaˌdīr(ə)n, īən noun Etymology: sad (I) + iron; from its heaviness and solidity in contrast with a box iron : a flatiron pointed at both ends and having a removable handle * * * /sad uy euhrn/, n. Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older… … Useful english dictionary
sad-iron — verb a) To use a sadiron. b) To press with a sadiron … Wiktionary
Seam — Seam, n. [OE. seem, seam, AS. se[ a]m; akin to D. zoom, OHG. soum, G. saum, LG. soom, Icel. saumr, Sw. & Dan. s[ o]m, and E. sew. [root] 156. See {Sew} to fasten with thread.] 1. The fold or line formed by sewing together two pieces of cloth or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
