01 n. A laundering; a washing.
pl.
Laundries ((#))
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1.
A laundering; a washing.
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2.
A place or room where laundering is done; a laundry room.
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3.
A business establishment where clothing is laundered for a fee.
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4.
A collection of items such as articles of clothing or bed linens that need to be laundered, or have just been laundered; as, put the dirty laundry in the basket and take it downstairs; hang the laundry out to dry.
Phrases & compounds
coin laundry —
A business establishment with washing and drying machines operated by coins, where items such as articles of clothing may be laundered and dried by the customer.