laundry

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
  2. noun workplace where clothes are washed and ironed

Etymology

From Middle English lavendrie, from Old French lavanderie, from Latin lavandaria. See launder.

In classic literature

Synonyms

wash, washing, washables

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