English · Daily Life
laundry
/ˈlɔːn.dri/
[/ˈlɔːn.dri/]
washing of clothes
Beginnernoun
Definition
Clothes and linen that need washing, or the act of washing them.
Example
He sorted the laundry into lights and darks before loading the noisy old washing machine.
He sorted the laundry into lights and darks before loading the noisy old washing machine.
Etymology
From Middle English 'lavendry', from Latin 'lavanda' (things to be washed).
How & Where It’s Used
Means the dirty clothes, the task, or a place where washing is done.