laundry

noun

/ˈlɔːndri/

(plural laundries)

Idioms

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[uncountable] clothes, sheets, etc. that need washing, that are being washed, or that have been washed recently synonym washing
- a pile of clean/dirty laundry
- a laundry basket/room
- There was a pile of clean laundry on her bed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- clean
- dirty
… of laundry
- pile
verb + laundry
- do
- wash
- fold
- …
laundry + noun
- bag
- basket
- hamper
- …
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[uncountable, singular] the process or the job of washing clothes, sheets, etc.
- Have you done the laundry yet?
- The hotel has a laundry service.
Extra Examples
- The housekeeper cooks, does the laundry and cleans.
- The hotel offers a free laundry service.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- clean
- dirty
… of laundry
- pile
verb + laundry
- do
- wash
- fold
- …
laundry + noun
- bag
- basket
- hamper
- …
See full entry
[countable] a business or place where you send sheets, clothes, etc. to be washed
- the hospital laundry
- a laundry van

Word Originearly 16th cent.: contraction of Middle English lavendry, from Old French lavanderie, from lavandier ‘person who washes linen’, based on Latin lavanda ‘things to be washed’, from lavare ‘to wash’.

Idioms

air/wash your dirty laundry/linen in public

(disapproving) to discuss your personal affairs in public, especially something embarrassing

单词	laundry
释义	laundry noun /ˈlɔːndri/ /ˈlɔːndri/ (plural laundries) Idioms jump to other results [uncountable] clothes, sheets, etc. that need washing, that are being washed, or that have been washed recently synonym washing a pile of clean/dirty laundry a laundry basket/room There was a pile of clean laundry on her bed. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective clean dirty … of laundry pile verb + laundry do wash fold … laundry + noun bag basket hamper … See full entry [uncountable, singular] the process or the job of washing clothes, sheets, etc. Have you done the laundry yet? The hotel has a laundry service. Extra Examples The housekeeper cooks, does the laundry and cleans. The hotel offers a free laundry service. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective clean dirty … of laundry pile verb + laundry do wash fold … laundry + noun bag basket hamper … See full entry [countable] a business or place where you send sheets, clothes, etc. to be washed the hospital laundry a laundry van Word Originearly 16th cent.: contraction of Middle English lavendry, from Old French lavanderie, from lavandier ‘person who washes linen’, based on Latin lavanda ‘things to be washed’, from lavare ‘to wash’. Idioms air/wash your dirty laundry/linen in public (disapproving) to discuss your personal affairs in public, especially something embarrassing
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