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.]

FreebaseRate 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.

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1. • Workplace

How to pronounce laundry?

1. Alex

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   Karen

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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. Josh Billings:

   After enlightenment, the laundry.

2. Henrique Capriles:

   Every day the lid is lifted on another case of corruption involving representatives of the national government, one example is what's happening with ex-minister Garcia, who was a hero for the government, and is now a villain. They're airing their dirty laundry ... These gentlemen are responsible for ruining our country.

3. Sylvia Ashton-Warner, Spinster:

   No other job in the world could possibly dispossess one so completely as this job of teaching. You could stand all day in a laundry, for instance, still in possession of your mind. But this teaching utterly obliterates you. It cuts right into your being: essentially, it takes over your spirit. It drags it out from where it would hide.

4. Paul Nolte:

   The U.S. is the cleanest shirt in a dirty laundry. That's why the dollar has been strong and we can talk about raising interest rates, but unless the global economy turns around it's going to be hard for the U.S. to remain that clean.

5. Julie Morgenstern:

   Two, automate the predictable. Shopping, cleaning, laundry, cooking – just simplify those routines, schedule them in your day or your week and then stop thinking about them, and three – most importantly – make sure that the question you ask when you get home after a long day of work is not, ‘Why is this house a mess?’ but ‘Hey guys, how was your day?’ Starting every evening with love and calm will set the tone for a peaceful, stress-free evening.

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