"laundry" meaning in English

See laundry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɔːn.dri/ [UK], /ˈlɔn.dri/ [US] Audio: en-us-laundry.ogg [US] Forms: laundry [singular], laundries [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|laundry|laundries}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Laundry is clothes that need to be washed or that have been newly washed.
    Sense id: simple-laundry-en-noun-n0f9QGwH
     
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Please don't leave your dirty laundry all over the house."
        },
        {
          "text": "I try to do the laundry at least twice a week."
        }
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɔn.dri/",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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        "US"
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    },
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      ]
    }
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        {
          "text": "Please don't leave your dirty laundry all over the house."
        },
        {
          "text": "I try to do the laundry at least twice a week."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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  ],
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɔn.dri/",
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      ]
    }
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}

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