laundry

Definition

A laundering; a washing.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "In our family of five, we have to do the laundry every other day."
• "Old Faithful is sometimes degraded by being made a laundry. Garments placed in the crater during quiescence are ejected thoroughly washed when the eruption takes place."
• "You've left your dirty laundry all over the house."