laundry (/ˈlɔːn.dri/)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /ˈlɔːn.dri/
Meaning
Meaning: washing of clothes
Clothes and linen that need washing, or the act of washing them.
Examples
🗣 He sorted the laundry into lights and darks before loading the noisy old washing machine.
Etymology
From Middle English ‘lavendry’, from Latin ‘lavanda’ (things to be washed).
How & Where It’s Used
Means the dirty clothes, the task, or a place where washing is done.
Tags: home, chore