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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

Laundry

/lôn'-drē/ · Laun·dry · IPA /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/
01 n. A laundering; a washing.
pl. Laundries ((#))
  1. 1.
    A laundering; a washing.
  2. 2.
    A place or room where laundering is done; a laundry room.
  3. 3.
    A business establishment where clothing is laundered for a fee.
  4. 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.