laundry

UK: /ˈlɔːndri/ US: /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/ ,(lôn′drē, län′-)

Inflections of 'laundry' (n): npl: laundries

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laun•dry /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/   n., pl. -dries. 

1. articles of clothing or linens that have been or are to be washed:
   [uncountable] enough laundry for a full load.
2. [countable] a room or business establishment where things are laundered.

laun•dry•man  or -wom•an, n. [countable] , pl. -men or -wom•en. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

laun•dry  (lôn′drē, län′-), n., pl. -dries. 

1. articles of clothing, linens, etc., that have been or are to be washed.
2. a business establishment where clothes, linens, etc., are laundered.
3. a room or area, as in a home or apartment building, reserved for doing the family wash.

• Middle French lavanderie. See launder, -y³
• Middle English lavandrie 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

laundry / ˈlɔːndrɪ/ noun ( -dries)

1. a place where clothes and linen are washed and ironed
2. the clothes or linen washed and ironed
3. the act of laundering

Etymology: 16th Century: changed from C14 lavendry; see launder