Definitions for laundry
ˈlɔn dri, ˈlɑn-laun·d·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. laundry, wash, washing, washablesnoun

   garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

2. laundrynoun

   workplace where clothes are washed and ironed

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laundrynoun

   A business establishment where clothing is laundered for a fee.

2. Laundrynoun

   A collection of items such as articles of clothing or bed linens that need to be laundered, or have just been laundered; as, put the dirty laundry in the basket and take it downstairs; hang the laundry out to dry.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. laundrynoun

   A laundering; a washing.

2. laundrynoun

   A place or room where laundering is done - including, by extension, other forms of laundering than clothes washing.

3. laundrynoun

   That which needs to be, is being, or has been laundered.

   You've left your dirty laundry all over the house.

4. Etymology: From lavanderie. See launder.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laundrynoun

   Etymology: as if lavanderie.

   1. The room in which clothes are washed.

   The affairs of the family ought to be consulted, whether they concern the stable, dairy, the pantry, or laundry. Jonathan Swift.

   2. The act or state of washing.

   Chalky water is too fretting, as appeareth in laundry of cloaths, which wear out apace. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laundry

   Laundry refers to clothes, linens, and other items that need to be washed or have been recently washed. It also refers to the process of washing these items. Additionally, it can refer to a room or area in a home, commercial building, or institution where clothes and linens are washed and dried.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laundrynoun

   a laundering; a washing

2. Laundrynoun

   a place or room where laundering is done

3. Etymology: [OE. lavendrie, OF. lavanderie. See Launder.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Laundry

   Laundry is the washing of clothing and linens. Laundry processes are often done in a business, room or area in a home or apartment building, reserved for that purpose; this is also sometimes referred to as a laundry. The material that is being washed, or has been laundered is also generally referred to as laundry.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAUNDRY

   A place where clothes are mangled.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAUNDRY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Laundry is ranked #57516 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Laundry surname appeared 354 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Laundry.
   
   85.5% or 303 total occurrences were White.
   9.8% or 35 total occurrences were Black.
   1.6% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Workplace

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce laundry?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say laundry in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of laundry in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of laundry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of laundry in a Sentence

1. Bill Daly:

   We do have people putting together the comprehensive laundry list of what we would need from facilities and evaluating some facilities on some level, but I cant tell you weve even finished creating a list [ of potential sites ], much less narrowed it down.

2. Paul Newman:

   Paul Newman first business was actually a laundry that Paul Newman started when Paul Newman got back from World War II, paul Newman went to Kenyon College, a little school outside of Ohio. All boys. Paul Newman got the idea to start a laundry business. And in order to get young college males to wash their clothes, Paul Newman gave away free beer. And of course, Paul Newman made a lot of money. Paul Newman always had this entrepreneurial instinct and always had a respect for small businesses. Paul Newman father owned a sporting goods store and he worked in that, too.

3. Joyce Harrison:

   Give your toddler some clothes to fold alongside you while you are trying to get laundry done or keep your infant safely in a position where you can make frequent eye contact while you are engaged your chore.

4. Amal Clooney:

   The Midnight Sky. i cut my own hair and I cut my kids' hair and I'm mopping it and vacuuming and doing the laundry and doing the dishes every day. I feel like my mother in 1964. You know, I understand why she burned her bra.

5. Ilana Freund:

   We wanted to at least have laundry in the building, as prices were decreasing, we realized we could get laundry in the unit. That was such a win.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=laundry
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=laundry
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Laundry
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=laundry
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laundry
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=laundry
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=laundry
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=laundry