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laundry

UK/ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ US/ˈlɑn.dɹi/ common slang

noun

1.

garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

Synonyms
2.

workplace where clothes are washed and ironed

Origin

From Middle English lavendrie, from Old French lavanderie, from Latin lavandaria. See launder.

Phrases

  • air one's dirty laundry in public
  • coin laundry
  • coin-op laundry
  • coin-operated laundry
  • dirty laundry
  • do the laundry
  • European laundry
  • laundry ball

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