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laundry

laun·dry [ láwndree ] (plural laun·dries)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dirty wash: dirty clothes or linen put aside to be washed and ironed

2. clean wash: freshly washed clothes or linen

3. washing and ironing place: a place, especially a commercial establishment or a communal room in a building, where clothes and linen can be washed and ironed

[Early 16th century. Contraction of obsolete lavendry< Old French lavanderie< Latin lavare "to wash"]
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