laun‧dry /ˈlɔːndri $ ˈlɒːn-/ noun (plural laundries)

1. [uncountable] clothes, sheets etc that need to be washed or have just been washed:
She did the laundry (=washed the clothes etc) and hung it out to dry.
Ben was folding laundry.
clean/dirty laundry
a pile of dirty laundry

2. [countable] a place or business where clothes etc are washed and ironed
⇒ air/wash your dirty laundry at dirty¹(7)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

laundry
noun
ADJ. clean, dirty
QUANT. bundle, pile There was a pile of clean laundry on her bed.
VERB + LAUNDRY do The housekeeper cooks, does the laundry and cleans.
LAUNDRY + NOUN bag, basket | service The hotel offers a free laundry service.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

laundry

do the laundry (=wash and dry dirty clothes)
I cleaned the kitchen and did some laundry.
fold the laundry (=fold clothes after they have been washed and dried)
He was folding the laundry and watching TV.
hang out/up the laundry (=put the laundry outside on a line to dry)
My mother was hanging out the laundry in the sun.
clean/dirty laundry
a bag of dirty laundry
a bundle/pile of laundry
a pile of laundry waiting to be put away
a load of laundry (=an amount that fits in a washing machine)
I do at least one or two loads of laundry every day.
a laundry room
There's a washing machine in the laundry room.
a laundry basket
Pete put his dirty clothes in the laundry basket.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲