flatwork

[ flat-wurk ]
/ ˈflætˌwɜrk /

noun

sheets, tablecloths, etc., that are ordinarily ironed mechanically, as on a mangle, rather than by hand.
Also called flat wash.

Origin of flatwork

First recorded in 1920–25; flat1 + work

Words nearby flatwork

flatus, flatware, flatways, flatwise, flatwoods, flatwork, flatworm, flaubert, flaubert, gustave, flaunch, flaunt