laundry
Translation
laundry, washing
Examples
I have to do the laundry today.
I have to do the washing today.
My laundry basket is full.
My laundry basket is full.
He dropped off his suit at the laundry.
He dropped off his suit at the laundry.
Grammar Patterns
do the laundry to wash clothes I do the laundry every weekend.
a pile of laundry a collection of clothes that need washing There is a huge pile of laundry on the floor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: washing, clothes
Etymology
From Old French 'lavandier' (a person who washes clothes), from Latin 'lavare' (to wash).
Memory Tips
The Latin root 'lavare' (to wash) is also in 'lavatory'. Connect it to the act of washing.