'Laundries' definitions:
Definition of 'Laundries'
From: GCIDE
- Laundry \Laun"dry\, n.; pl. Laundries. [OE. lavendrie, OF. lavanderie. See Launder.]
- 1. A laundering; a washing. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A place or room where laundering is done; a laundry room. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A business establishment where clothing is laundered for a fee. [PJC]
- 4. A collection of items such as articles of clothing or bed linens that need to be laundered, or have just been laundered; as, put the dirty laundry in the basket and take it downstairs; hang the laundry out to dry. [PJC]
- coin laundry A business establishment with washing and drying machines operated by coins, where items such as articles of clothing may be laundered and dried by the customer. [PJC]