iron-on

i·ron-on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-ern on, awn]
- /ˈaɪ ərn ɒn, ɔn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-ern on, awn]
- /ˈaɪ ərn ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of iron-on word

adjective iron-on designed to be applied with heat and pressure, as by an iron: an iron-on patch for pants. 1
noun iron-on a design, patch, or the like, applied by ironing on. 1

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Origin of iron-on

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; noun use of verb phrase iron on

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Parts of speech for Iron-on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Iron-on

iron-on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.