laundry meaning
laundry :
clothes to wash, washed clothes
noun
▪ I need to do the laundry today.
▪ I need to wash the clothes today.
▪ The laundry is drying outside.
▪ The washed clothes are drying outside.
paraphrasing
▪ washing – clothes to clean
▪ linens – sheets and towels to wash
▪ clothes – garments to wear
▪ wash – act of cleaning clothes
Pronunciation
laundry [ˈlɔːn.dri]
The stress is on 'lawn' and sounds like 'lawn-dree'.
Common phrases and grammar about laundry
laundry - Common meaning
noun
clothes to wash, washed clothes
Part of Speech Changes for "laundry"
▪ laundromat (noun) – place to wash clothes
▪ launder (verb) – to wash clothes
Common Expressions with "laundry"
▪ do the laundry – wash clothes
▪ laundry basket – basket for clothes
▪ laundry room – room for washing clothes
▪ laundry service – service to wash clothes
Important examples of laundry in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, laundry often refers to the task of washing clothes.
Example of a confusing word: laundromat (a place for washing clothes)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Laundry is often used as a noun in TOEIC questions, referring to clothes that need washing.
laundry
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
dirty laundry
'clothes that need washing', often used in everyday conversation.
air one's dirty laundry
means 'to talk about private matters in public'.
Differences between similar words and laundry
laundry
,
washing
differences
Laundry refers to clothes or linens, while washing refers to the act of cleaning them.
Words with the same origin as laundry
The origin of laundry
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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