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laundry
noun laun·dry \ˈlȯn-drē, ˈlän-\
: clothes, towels, sheets, etc., that need to be washed or that have been washed
: a business or place where clothes, towels, sheets, etc., are washed and dried
plural laundries
Full Definition of LAUNDRY
1
a : a room for doing the family wash b : a commercial laundering establishment
2
: clothes or linens that have been or are to be laundered
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First Known Use of LAUNDRY
14th century
LAUNDRY Defined for Kids
laundry
noun laun·dry \ˈlȯn-drē\
plural laundries
Definition of LAUNDRY for Kids
1
: clothes or household linens that need to be washed or that have been washed
2
: a place where clothes and household linens are washed and dried
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