Laundry Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms laundry American [lawn-dree, lahn-] / ˈlɔn dri, ˈlɑn- /

noun

plural

laundries

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

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

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

laundry British / ˈlɔːndrɪ /

noun

1. a place where clothes and linen are washed and ironed

2. the clothes or linen washed and ironed

3. the act of laundering

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 laundry Idioms

1. see wash one's dirty linen (laundry).

Etymology

Origin of laundry

1350–1400; Middle English lavandrie < Middle French lavanderie. See launder, -y 3

Example Sentences

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The dirty laundry triggered an avalanche of press coverage when the album arrived in November, but the songs have lingered as everyone remembers just how well Allen can craft an intoxicating pop hook.

From BBC

The company and Sea Breeze Cleaners teamed up with Tumble, an on-demand laundry-delivery service that uses robots to finish laundry more quickly.

From Los Angeles Times

The CDC also recommends washing laundry in hot water.

From Los Angeles Times

There is also a basement, which “includes laundry facilities” as well as ample space for storage.

From MarketWatch

I know it sounds like I’m just throwing out a laundry list of things going wrong, but it’s beyond crazy.

From Literature

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