Usage Note
Repassage comes from the verb repasser, which means both 'to iron clothes' and 'to pass again'. The tool used is the fer à repasser (iron), and a planche à repasser is an ironing board. In colloquial speech, someone who hates household chores might say the repassage is their least favourite task.
Examples
"Le repassage prend beaucoup de temps."
Natural Translation
Ironing takes a lot of time.
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