Laundry Definition

lôndrē, län-
laundries
noun
laundries
The act or process of laundering.
Webster's New World
A room with facilities for laundering.
Webster's New World
A commercial establishment providing laundering service.
Webster's New World
Clothes, linens, etc. that have been, or are about to be, laundered.
Webster's New World
A commercial establishment providing self-service laundering facilities; laundromat.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Laundry

Noun

Singular:
laundry
Plural:
laundries

Origin of Laundry

  • Middle English lavendrye, laundry from Old French lavanderie from lavandier launder

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French lavanderie. See launder.

    From Wiktionary

Laundry Sentence Examples

  • I was folding clothes in the laundry room.

  • Last night she had noticed a few clothes in a hamper in the laundry room.

  • The tears started in earnest as she reached the laundry room.

  • The house was clean, the laundry done, and the owner gone.

  • I came out here to apologize for airing my dirty laundry on your kitchen table.

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Words Starting With

LLALAU

Words Ending With

YRYDRY

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Words Starting With L and Ending With Y

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