laundry
/'lɔ:ndri/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A place or business where clothes and other fabrics are washed, dried, and ironed: "Laundry" refers to a commercial establishment or a room in a house dedicated to washing clothes.
- Clothes, linens, and other items that need to be washed, are being washed, or have just been washed: "Laundry" also refers to the collection of soiled or clean garments and household textiles.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Place):
- I need to take these shirts to the laundry.
- The apartment building has a shared laundry in the basement.
- Noun (Clothes):
- She sorted the laundry into whites and colors.
- After the trip, he had a huge pile of laundry to do.
Advanced Usage
- "To do the laundry": This is the common phrase for the activity of washing clothes.
- My chore every Saturday is to do the laundry.
- "Dirty laundry": Literally refers to soiled clothes. Figuratively, it can mean private or embarrassing personal matters.
- We shouldn't air our dirty laundry in public. (Figurative use: We shouldn't discuss our private problems openly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Launder (verb): To wash and iron clothes or fabric.
- This shirt needs to be laundered carefully.
- Launderette/Laundromat (noun): A self-service laundry establishment with coin-operated machines.
- I don't have a washing machine, so I go to the laundromat.
Synonyms
- Wash: (for the clothes)
- Linens: (for household items like sheets and towels)
Related Phrases
- Laundry list: A long or exhaustive list of items or tasks.
- The manager presented a laundry list of complaints.
- Laundry basket/hamper: A container for holding dirty clothes before they are washed.
- Please put your socks in the laundry hamper.
Noun
- workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
- garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering