egg irons

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Scope note
Millinery tools consisting of cast-iron, egg-shaped balls of various sizes mounted on metal shanks and fixed to a short wooden handle. Used to iron the inside of convex surfaces on bonnets, sleeves, bows, or waistbands.
egg irons
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026