lavendry

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• laundry — [16] Although it is better disguised than most of its relatives, laundry is one of a large family of English words derived from Latin lavāre ‘wash’ (see LAVATORY). It is a contraction of an earlier lavendry, which came via Old French lavanderie… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• laundry — noun (plural laundries) 1》 clothes and household linen that need to be washed or that have been newly washed. 2》 a room or building where clothes and household linen are washed and ironed. Origin C16: contr. of ME lavendry, from OFr. lavanderie,… …   English new terms dictionary

• laundry — /ˈlɔndri / (say lawndree) noun (plural laundries) 1. articles of clothing, etc., to be washed. 2. the room in a house set aside for the washing of clothes. 3. the act of laundering. 4. an establishment for doing commercial laundry. {Middle… …  

• laundry — [16] Although it is better disguised than most of its relatives, laundry is one of a large family of English words derived from Latin lavāre ‘wash’ (see LAVATORY). It is a contraction of an earlier lavendry, which came via Old French lavanderie… …   Word origins

• laundry — n. (pl. ies) 1 an establishment for washing clothes or linen. 2 clothes or linen for laundering or newly laundered. Etymology: contr. f. lavendry (f. OF lavanderie) after LAUNDER …   Useful english dictionary

• lavandrie — variant of lavendry Obs …   Useful english dictionary