goose iron

noun

A tailor's iron, heated in live coals or embers, used to press fabrics.

Meanings

noungoose iron (plural goose irons)

plural goose irons

  1. archaicA tailor's iron, heated in live coals or embers, used to press fabrics.

    Synonyms: tailor's goose

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tailor's iron, heated in live coals or embers, used to press fabrics.

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APA

goose iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goose%20iron

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“goose iron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goose%20iron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goose iron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goose%20iron.

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