laundry (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈlɔːndri/

Definition

Clothes, sheets, and other articles that have been washed or are to be washed.

Examples

• The hotel provides a daily laundry service.

• I need to sort the laundry before I can wash it.

• Can you hang the laundry out to dry?

How to Use laundry

do the laundry (collocation)

To wash clothes, sheets, etc. — "She does the laundry every Sunday."

laundry service (collocation)

A business that washes and irons clothes for customers. — "The hotel provides a laundry service for an extra charge."

laundry room (collocation)

A room in a house or building where clothes are washed. — "We installed a new washing machine in the laundry room."

Synonyms of laundry

Words with a similar meaning to laundry:

• wash
• washing
• linen
• garments

Antonyms of laundry

Words with the opposite meaning to laundry:

• dry cleaning
• unwashed

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