laundry

[ lawn-dree, lahn- ]

/ ˈlɔn dri, ˈlɑn- /

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noun, plural laun·dries.

articles of clothing, linens, etc., that have been or are to be washed.

a business establishment where clothes, linens, etc., are laundered.

a room or area, as in a home or apartment building, reserved for doing the family wash.

Words nearby laundry

launder, launderette, laundress, laundrette, laundromat, laundry, laundry list, laundryman, laundrywoman, laura, lauraceous

Origin of laundry

1350–1400; Middle English lavandrie < Middle French lavanderie. See launder, -y³

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Examples from the Web for laundry

These are two in a laundry list of troubling connections between the two companies.
The Pipeline From Hell: There’s No Good Reason to Build Keystone XL|Jack Holmes|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A new report says laundry detergent pods are sending 20,000 kids to the hospital each year.
Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R.|Russell Saunders|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is no running water there, nor gyms, nor fast food, nor laundry service.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq|Nathan Bradley Bethea|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On dry land there were dozens of trekking outlets, each offering bike rides, hikes, and laundry service.
A Little Too Off the Beaten Path in Burma|Katya Cengel|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Christmas worked in laundry for a defense contractor on a military base in Iraq.
Inside the Cult of CrossFit|William O’Connor|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The elder girls are employed in housework or in the laundry.
The Quiver 3/1900|Anonymous
As she spoke Miss Mackenzie rose and followed the matron and Kate into a sort of kitchen or laundry.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XXVI., December, 1880.|Various
The table-cloths should be mended first before they are sent to the laundry.
Guide to Hotel Housekeeping|Mary E. Palmer
His master put with it a check for the same amount, and sent him into the laundry to tell Ann of her good fortune.
Diddie, Dumps & Tot|Louise-Clarke Pyrnelle
Then the wet clothing was sent to the laundry to be dried and pressed.
The Putnam Hall Champions|Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for laundry

laundry

/ (ˈlɔːndrɪ) /

noun plural -dries

a place where clothes and linen are washed and ironed

the clothes or linen washed and ironed

the act of laundering

Word Origin for laundry

C16: changed from C14 lavendry; see launder

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Idioms and Phrases with laundry

laundry

see wash one's dirty linen (laundry).

laundry

noun, plural laun·dries.

Words related to laundry

Words nearby laundry

Origin of laundry

Examples from the Web for laundry

British Dictionary definitions for laundry

noun plural -dries

Word Origin for laundry

Idioms and Phrases with laundry