garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
"there was a basketful of ironing to do"
the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
"After hanging up the freshly dried shirts, I spent twenty minutes ironing them before packing for the trip."
The act of pressing clothes with an iron.
"After hanging up his wet shirt, he spent twenty minutes on ironing to remove all the wrinkles before wearing it for dinner."
present participle of iron
"He spent the entire afternoon ironing his wrinkled shirt before the wedding."