Pants-pressing appliance (4)
I believe the answer is:
iron
'pants-pressing appliance' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for iron that I've seen before include "Box-shaped instrument of torture -- no meridian (anag)" , "stern" , "Fe - golf club" , "great strength" , "Metal (that may be wrought)" .)