laundries

Meanings

• noun

  A place where clothing and linens are washed, dried, and pressed.

  - "I need to drop off my laundry at the local laundromat."
  - "The hotel provided us with a voucher for the on-site laundry."

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Synonyms

washing , laundrette , laundromat , lavatory , washateria

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Variants

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laundries , laundry

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'londrie', meaning 'washing place'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first washing machines were powered by horses?

2. In ancient Rome, laundry was done in public baths.

3. The average person spends over $1,000 a year on laundry.

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Related Concepts

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1. laundromat: A self-service laundry facility where customers can wash, dry, and fold their clothes.

2. laundry list: A list of items that need to be washed, dried, and/or ironed.

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Culture

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Laundries have been an essential part of daily life for centuries, with the earliest recorded evidence of laundries dating back to ancient Egypt. In literature, laundries have been depicted in various ways, from the mundane to the magical. For example, in the novel 'Mrs. Dalloway' by Virginia Woolf, the character Clarissa visits a laundry to pick up some clothes, while in the fairy tale 'Rumpelstiltskin', the miller's daughter must spin straw into gold to save her child. In modern times, laundries have become more automated and convenient, with many households having their own washing machines and dryers.

How to Memorize "laundries"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large, noisy room filled with washing machines and dryers. Imagine the smell of detergent and fabric softener in the air.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'laundries' with clean clothes and the feeling of freshness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lots And Lots Of Dirty Items Get Squeaky Clean' to remember the definition of laundries.

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