glattebein

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From bein. The first compound is from glatte, the same as stryke.

Noun

glattebein n (definite singular glattebeinet, indefinite plural glattebein, definite plural glattebeina)

  1. A bone used for iron over clothes in order to remove creases.

Synonyms
  • slikekjake (if made a jaw bone of a cow)
  • slettebein
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