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Pronunciation / Transliteration: geughhan darimjil
"그녀는 산 정상에서 극한 다림질을 했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A recreational activity that combines the mundane task of ironing with extreme outdoor activities.
"She took her ironing board to the mountain summit to participate in extreme ironing." - 2
A form of performance art where individuals iron clothes in unusual or extreme locations.
"The group showcased their skills by extreme ironing while bungee jumping."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'extreme ironing' combines 'extreme', derived from the Latin 'extremus' meaning 'outermost', and 'ironing', from the Old French 'ironer', meaning 'to smooth with a heated tool'. The phrase emerged in the late 1990s as a humorous take on both extreme sports and mundane household tasks.
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fer à repasser extrême
Transliteration: fɛʁ a ʁəpasɛ ɛkstʁɛm
"Elle a fait du fer à repasser extrême au sommet de la montagne."
extrem bügeln
Transliteration: ɛkˈstʁeːm ˈbyːɡl̩n
"Er hat beim Bungee-Jumping extrem gebügelt."
stiratura estrema
Transliteration: stiˈra.tu.ra esˈtre.ma
"Hanno fatto stiratura estrema in cima alla montagna."
plancha extrema
Transliteration: ˈplan.tʃa eksˈtɾe.ma
"Ella hizo plancha extrema en la cima de la montaña."
passar roupa extrema
Transliteration: paˈsaʁ ˈʁo.pɐ esˈtɾe.mɐ
"Ele fez passar roupa extrema no topo da montanha."
अत्यधिक इस्त्री करना
Transliteration: atyadhik istri karna
"उसने पहाड़ की चोटी पर अत्यधिक इस्त्री किया।"
极限熨烫
Transliteration: jíxiàn yùntàng
"她在山顶进行极限熨烫。"
극한 다림질
Transliteration: geughhan darimjil
"그녀는 산 정상에서 극한 다림질을 했다."
エクストリームアイロン
Transliteration: ekusutoriimu airon
"彼女は山の頂上でエクストリームアイロンをしました。"
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