Freshly pressed clothes?

[Mohammadata]

Hello guys,

When you are using the iron , do you using ( cauterize the clothes ) or ( iron the clothes ) ?

Best wishes,
Mohammad

[Kitosdad]

Iron the clothes.
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[Minud9]

Mohmadda,
while using Iron keep icebox with you because you are Dentist.
In English speaking most common used- 'PRESS CLOTHES'.

tHANKS FOR GOOD INTUTION!!!

WITH rEGArds.
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[Beeesneees]

Hi Minud. In America the most commonly used verb is probably "to press clothes", but in Britain "to iron clothes" is more common.
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[Esl_Expert]

I guess you are not American, Beesnees.

People in my neck of the woods (US) generally iron their clothes. And they generally carry out that activity with the aid of an iron and an ironing board. :-)

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[Beeesneees]

[Torsten]

So what are 'freshly pressed clothes' then? Clothes that have just been ironed?

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[Beeesneees]

Exactly that, Torsten.
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[Torsten]

So what is the difference then between 'freshly ironed clothes' and 'freshly pressed clothes'? As Amy said, people in 'her neck of the woods' generally iron their clothes. In whose neck of the woods live those people who press their clothes?

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[Esl_Expert]

Hello Torsten

The adjective 'pressed' can be used to refer either to clothes that have been ironed (with an iron), or to clothes that have literally been pressed in a pressing machine.

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[Beeesneees]

Maybe posh people do! :D

Seriously, there is no difference other than in the word you choose to use.
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[Torsten]

Hi Amy, I've just done some research too and it seems you can also press your clothes with a clothes steamer.

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[Beeesneees]

Hee hee. I have a clothes steamer and still think in terms of ironing my clothes. Old habits die hard.
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[Esl_Expert]

I can also steam my clothes while ironing. Irons have had that function for quite a few years now. lol

[Alan]

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Hi,

Funny how pressing matters get people steamed up. How's that for an idiomatic start to the day in my neck of the woods!

Alan
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