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laundry Definition

laun·dry (lôndrē)

noun pl. -·dries

  1. Rare the act or process of laundering
    1. a room with facilities for laundering
    2. a commercial establishment for this
  2. a batch of clothes, linens, etc. that has been, or is about to be, laundered
  3. a place or process for laundering money that has been illegally or improperly obtained

Etymology: ME lavenderie < OFr < lavandier: see launder

laundry Synonyms

laundry

n.

laundry Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • coin-operate: Laundry There is a coin-operated laundry in the basement of O staircase in Webb's Court.
  • equip: Also on the park is a fully equipped laundry.
  • do: Doing laundry, not dealing drugs, my friend.
  • operate: Laundrette A coin operated laundry with ironing facilities is located next to the Village Office.

Preposition: with

  • washer: There is a small laundry with washers and a tumble dryer, or let any washing blow on the lines outside.

Adjective modifier

  • dirty: Masses of dirty laundry would come down these big shoots.
  • self-service: And, of course includes the self-service laundries on P&O boats.
  • communal: There is a communal laundry, hairdressing salon, guest rooms, lift, well established gardens and car parking facilities.
  • diaper: To find your nearest diaper laundry, contact the Real Diaper Helpline on 0845 850 0606 or visit www.realnappycampaign.com.
  • Chinese: There was an open air Chinese laundry located near the junction of this lane.
  • clean: There are coin operated washing machines available if you'd like to take home clean laundry.

Modifies a noun

  • detergent: Machine washable at 30 degrees maximum heat with a biodegradable laundry detergent.
  • basket: They also have bigger laundry baskets for the bathroom or bedroom for dirty washing.
  • maid: Our educational officer will also talk about the life of a laundry maid.
  • room: Outside, there was a small laundry room, in which there were various machines.
  • facility: Please note there are laundry facilities in every cottage.
  • soap: Hand wash in ' cold ' water with a biodegradable laundry soap.

Noun used with modifier

  • coin-op: Facilities: Lounge, coin-op laundry, grocery service, ski lockers and lift.
  • incontinence: How does my incontinence laundry get to the hospital?
  • steam: Later additions included a mortuary and a steam laundry.
laundry Quotes

The general idea, of course, in any first-class laundry, is to see that no shirt or collar ever comes back twice.

—Leacock, Stephen Butler

An' it all goes into the laundry But it never comes out in the wash.

—Kipling, (Joseph) Rudyard