laundry
Translation
laundry, washing
Examples
I need to do the laundry today.
I need to do the laundry today.
The basket is full of dirty laundry.
The basket is full of dirty laundry.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable)) clothes and linen that need to be washed or that have been newly washed I need to do the laundry.
((countable)) a place where clothes are washed and ironed He works at the laundry.
Similar Words
Synonyms: washing, wash
Etymology
From Middle English 'lavendrie', from Old French 'lavanderie', from 'lavandier' (a person who washes clothes), ultimately from Latin 'lavare' (to wash).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'land' of clothes that need to be washed. The 'laundry' is the land of washing.