laundry — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

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.

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Tags: home, chore

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