Spanish word

plancha

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈplantʃa/

Meaning

  • feminine nouniron

Example

¿Dónde está la plancha?

Where is the iron?

Illustration for plancha (iron)

More examples

Siempre apago la plancha después de usarla.

I always turn off the iron after using it.

Core concept

Handheld garment iron with a hot flat soleplate.

Common phrases

  • pasar la plancha

    iron

  • apagar la plancha

    turn off the iron

  • sacar la plancha

    take out the iron

Similar words

hierro: Informal everyday handheld iron for pressing garments.
plancha eléctrica: Electric household iron that plugs into the mains to heat and press clothes.
plancha de vapor: Clothes iron that emits steam to relax fibers and remove creases.

Definition in Spanish

Aparato para alisar la ropa que calienta una placa metálica; por extensión, pieza plana de metal usada en la cocina o en la impresión.

Word origin

From Latin planus 'flat', plancha denotes a flat board and extends to the metal soleplate of an iron and to flat metal plates used for cooking and printing.

Usage tips

  • The phrase a la plancha on a menu means food cooked on a hot metal plate (griddled) and is not related to ironing clothes.

Other meanings

  • griddlenoun
  • printing platenoun

Related words

  • plancharironverb
  • planchablesuitable for ironingadjective
  • planchadoironingnoun

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