laundry
UK/ˈlɔːndri/US/'lɒ:ndri/
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
Clothes, sheets, etc. that need washing or have just been washed
待洗或刚洗好的衣物
n.
A business or room where clothes are washed
洗衣店；洗衣房
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedlaund (a worn-down form of Latin lavāre, 'to wash,' via Old French lavanderie) + -ry (place/collection) = 'the washing place' or 'the things to be washed.' The original lav- sound softened into laund- on its way through French.
Root lav still carries 19 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.do the laundry洗衣服
- 2.a pile of laundry一堆要洗的衣服
- 3.dirty laundry脏衣服（也指家丑）
- 4.laundry basket洗衣篮
- 5.laundry detergent洗衣液
Example Sentences
- 1.
I still have a huge pile of laundry to do this weekend.
- 2.
She dropped her shirts off at the laundry on the corner.
- 3.
Can you fold the laundry while I cook dinner?