passagem a ferro
1. the action or process of pressing clothes or fabric with an iron to remove wrinkles
I spent the afternoon doing the ironing.
Passei a tarde fazendo a passagem a ferro.
2. clothes or fabric that need to be ironed or have been ironed
There is a pile of ironing waiting for me.
Há uma pilha de roupas para passar a ferro esperando por mim.
3. the smoothing out of difficulties or disagreements
The two companies are ironing out their differences.
As duas empresas estão resolvendo suas diferenças.
In Brazil, ironing is typically done by household members or hired laundry services (diaristas). It's a common household chore, and many Brazilians iron most of their clothing. In the USA, ironing has become less common due to modern fabrics and busy lifestyles, though it remains important for formal wear and certain garments.
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