noun
laundry
LAWN-dree/ˈlɔːndri/
The washing of clothing and household fabric.
The laundry leaves clean folded towels beside clothes still awaiting washing.
Etymology
The ancestor meant a wash-house, and English first used laundry for a washing place, then for washing itself. The name later shifted to the clothes and linens involved in that activity.
In context
i no longer have several baskets of laundry all around the house i no longer have piles of folded laundry just waiting to be put away
More examples
- We take turns doing laundry in our apartment.
- The hotel handles laundry for its guests.
- Laundry takes less time with our new washing machine.
Forms
laundry
launder verb — To wash clothing and household fabrics.
Similar words
- washing
- Covers cleaning anything with water, not just clothing and linens.
- dry cleaning
- Cleans clothing with special solvents rather than water.