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laundry
laun·dry L0069400 (lôn′drē, län′-)n. pl. laun·dries 1. Soiled or laundered clothes and linens; wash.2. a. A commercial establishment for laundering clothes or linens.b. A room or area, as in a house, for doing the wash.
[Middle English lavendrye, laundry, from Old French lavanderie, from lavandier; see launder.]laundry (ˈlɔːndrɪ) n, pl -dries1. a place where clothes and linen are washed and ironed2. the clothes or linen washed and ironed3. the act of laundering[C16: changed from C14 lavendry; see launder]laun•dry (ˈlɔn dri, ˈlɑn-)
n., pl. -dries. 1. articles of clothing, linens, etc., that have been or are to be washed. 2. a business establishment where clothes, linens, etc., are laundered. 3. a room or area, as in a home or apartment building, reserved for doing the family wash. [1350–1400; < Middle French lavanderie] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  laundry - garments or white goods that can be cleaned by launderingwashables, washing, washgarment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"household linen, white goods - drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth | | 2. | laundry - workplace where clothes are washed and ironedlaunderette, Laundromat - a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customerswashhouse - a building or outbuilding where laundry is doneworkplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today" |
Translationslaunder (ˈloːndə) verb to wash and iron. to launder clothes. 洗熨(衣服) 洗烫（衣服） laund(e)rette (loːnˈdret) noun a shop where customers may wash clothes in washing-machines. 自動洗衣店 自动洗衣店ˈlaundress noun a woman employed to launder. 洗衣女工 洗衣女工ˈlaundry – plural laundries – noun1. a place where clothes etc are washed, especially in return for payment. She took the sheets to the laundry; a hospital laundry. 洗衣店 洗衣店2. clothes etc which have been, or are to be, washed. a bundle of laundry. 待洗或已洗好衣物 待洗或已洗好衣物 | Laundry EN-UKEN-GB-P0027070 EN-USEN-US-P0027070 | ES-ESES-ES-P0027070 → 洗衣 ZH-CNZH-CN-P0027070 |
laundry
dirty linenOne's personal, intimate, or private matters or secrets, especially that which may be embarrassing if made public. From the expression "don't wash/air your dirty linen in public." Those who consider running for public office must be aware that their dirty linen is likely to be exposed to the public. David is such a gossip, always talking about other people's dirty linen.See also: dirty, linenair (one's) dirty laundry in publicTo discuss very private, personal matters, especially that which may be embarrassing, in public or with other people. It always makes me uncomfortable when John starts going into all his personal problems whenever our friends get together. I just wish he wouldn't air his dirty laundry in public like that. People have an unnatural fixation on the personal lives of celebrities, but I don't see why they should be expected to air their dirty laundry in public.See also: air, dirty, laundry, publiclaundry listA very long list of items. I have a laundry list of projects I need to get done before Friday. The senator began the hearing by reading a laundry list of accusations for nearly 30 minutes!See also: laundry, listdirty laundryOne's very private, personal matters, especially that which may be embarrassing. It always makes me uncomfortable when John starts going into all his personal problems whenever our friends get together. I just wish he wouldn't air his dirty laundry in public like that. People have an unnatural fixation on the personal lives of celebrities, but I don't see why they should be expected to wash their dirty laundry in public.See also: dirty, laundrywash (one's) dirty laundry in publicTo discuss very private, personal matters, especially that which may be embarrassing, in public or with other people. It always makes me uncomfortable when John starts going into all his personal problems whenever our friends get together. I just wish he wouldn't wash his dirty laundry in public like that. People have an unnatural fixation on the personal lives of celebrities, but I don't see why they should be expected to wash their dirty laundry in public.See also: dirty, laundry, public, washa laundry list of (something)A very long list of possible options or things that one wants or needs. Primarily heard in UK. The new political coalition has issued a laundry list of demands for the prime minister ahead of the referendum. The agency has created a laundry list of options for consumers looking to resolve their debt.See also: laundry, list, ofin the laundryWaiting to be washed. Aw man, I forgot that my favorite sweatshirt is in the laundry—I guess I'll have to wear this one instead.See also: laundryin the laundrywith the clothes that are waiting to be washed. Is my blue shirt clean or is it in the laundry? All my socks are in the laundry. What shall I do?See also: laundrysomeone's dirty laundryFig. someone's unpleasant secrets. I don't want to hear about her dirty laundry. Why do you feel it necessary to gossip about things like this?See also: dirty, laundrywash one's dirty linen in publicAlso air one's dirty linen or laundry . Expose private matters to public view, especially unsavory secrets. These metaphors are reworkings of a French proverb, Il faut laver son linge sale en famille ("One should wash one's dirty linen at home"), which was quoted by Napoleon on his return from Elba (1815). It was first recorded in English in 1867. See also: dirty, linen, public, washwash your dirty linen in public mainly BRITISH or wash your dirty laundry in public mainly BRITISH or air your dirty linen in public mainly AMERICAN or air your dirty laundry in public mainly AMERICANCOMMON If someone washes their dirty linen in public or washes their dirty laundry in public, they talk publicly about unpleasant matters that should be private. We shouldn't wash our dirty laundry in public and if I was in his position, I'd say nothing at all. She thinks she can score points by airing the family's dirty linen in public. Note: There are many other variations of this expression. For example, you can leave out `in public' or `dirty'. In Spain, it seems, airing dirty linen is considered more serious than any offence itself. My brother has washed that linen in public and embarrassed me. Note: You can also just talk about dirty linen or dirty laundry to mean unpleasant facts that should remain private. We know much more than we ever did before about the doings of Congressmen. So, we're seeing more dirty laundry. It is certainly a huge disadvantage of being famous that everyone wants to see your dirty linen.See also: dirty, linen, public, washa laundry list mainly AMERICANCOMMON A laundry list is a long list of things, especially things you need or want. The president then went through a laundry list of proposals. This document is expected to set out a laundry list of reasons why shareholders should reject the bid.See also: laundry, listwash your dirty linen in public discuss or argue about your personal affairs in public. This expression dates from the early 19th century in English; a similar French expression about linge sale is attributed to Napoleon.See also: dirty, linen, public, washwash your dirty linen in ˈpublic (British English, disapproving) talk or write about unpleasant or embarrassing private difficulties in public: Nobody must mention these problems at the meeting. I don’t want our dirty linen washed in public.In this idiom, linen refers to clothes, especially underwear.See also: dirty, linen, public, washdirty linen and dirty laundry n. scandal; unpleasant private matters. I wish you wouldn’t put our dirty linen out for everyone to see. She seems always to drag out her dirty linen whenever possible. See also: dirty, linendirty laundry verbSee dirty linenSee also: dirty, laundryEncyclopediaSeelaunderFinancialSeeLaunderSee LNDRY
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Synonyms for laundrynoun garments or white goods that can be cleaned by launderingSynonymsRelated Words- garment
- household linen
- white goods
noun workplace where clothes are washed and ironedRelated Words- launderette
- Laundromat
- washhouse
- workplace
- work
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