LAUNDRY


Meaning of LAUNDRY in English

ˈlȯndrē, ˈlän-, ˈlȧn-, -dri, dial ˈlan-, ˈlaan- noun

( -es )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: obsolete English launder launderer, laundress + English -y

1.

a. obsolete : laundering

b. : a collection of clothes or household linens to be laundered

a truck picks up the laundry once a week

2.

a. : a room or area set aside for doing the family wash

b. : a commercial establishment where laundering is done

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