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Word: Laundry
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century: contraction of Middle English lavendry, from Old French lavanderie, from lavandier ‘person who washes linen’ (see launder)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɔːndri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
clothes and linen that need to be washed or that have been newly washed
Short Definition:clothes needing to be washed
Examples:- she went outside to hang some laundry on the line
- piles of laundry
Definition:
a room in a house, hotel, or institution where clothes and linen can be washed and ironed
Short Definition:room where clothes are washed
Examples:- the pathology department was in the hospital basement, next to the laundry
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