strijkijzer
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From strijken + ijzer. The cycling sense derives from French fer à repasser.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
strijkijzer n (plural strijkijzers, diminutive strijkijzertje n)
- iron, smoothing iron (device for pressing clothes)
- Synonyms: bout, strijkbout
- (cycling) a racing cyclist who is bad at sprinting