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flat⋅work

[flat-wurk]
–noun
sheets, tablecloths, etc., that are ordinarily ironed mechanically, as on a mangle, rather than by hand.
Also called flat wash.


Origin:
1920–25; flat 1 + work
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flat·work   (flāt'wûrk')   
n.  Laundry, such as sheets and linens, that can be ironed by a mangle rather than by hand.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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