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laun|dry — «LN dree, LAHN », noun, plural dries. 1. a room or building where linens, clothes, or other articles, are washed and ironed. 2. linens, clothes, or other articles washed or to be washed. 3. the washing and ironing of linens or clothes … Useful english dictionary
laun|dry|man — «LN dree muhn, LAHN », noun, plural men. 1. a man who works in a laundry. 2. a man who collects and delivers laundry … Useful english dictionary
laun|dry|wom|an — «LN dree WUM uhn, LAHN », noun, plural wom|en. = laundress. (Cf. ↑laundress) … Useful english dictionary
laun — laun·der·abil·i·ty; laun·der·able; laun·der·er; laun·der·ette; Laun·der Om·e·ter; laun·dress; Laun·dro·mat; laun·dry; laun·der; … English syllables
dry — dry·ad; dry·as; dry; dry·de·ni·an; dry·i·nid; dry·in·i·dae; dry·ly; dry·man; dry·ness; dry·o·bal·a·nops; dry·ob·a·tes; dry·o·phyl·lum; dry·o·pi·the·cid; dry·o·pith·e·ci·nae; dry·o·pi·the·cus; dry·op·te·ris; dry·op·te·roid; gynan·dry;… … English syllables
laundry — laun·dry … English syllables
laundry — laun|dry [ˈlo:ndri US ˈlo:n ] n plural laundries 1.) [U] clothes, sheets etc that need to be washed or have just been washed ▪ She did the laundry (=washed the clothes etc) and hung it out to dry. ▪ Ben was folding laundry. clean/dirty laundry ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
laundry — laun|dry [ lɔndri ] noun * 1. ) uncount dirty clothes that you are washing, or clean clothes that have just been washed: do the laundry (=wash clothes): I do the cooking and my husband does the laundry. 2. ) count a business that washes and IRONS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
laundry — laun•dry [[t]ˈlɔn dri, ˈlɑn [/t]] 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 … From formal English to slang
laundry list — laun′dry list n. cvb inf a lengthy, esp. random list of items: a laundry list of new products; a laundry list of requests[/ex] • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
