laund

n. [ Contracted fr. OE. lavender, F. lavandière, LL. lavandena, from L. lavare to wash. See Lave. ] 1. A washerwoman. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mining) A trough used by miners to receive the powdered ore from the box where it is beaten, or for carrying water to the stamps, or other apparatus, for comminuting, or sorting, the ore. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Laundered p. pr. & vb. n. Laundering. ] 1. To wash, as clothes; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron; as, to launder shirts. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To lave; to wet. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who follows the business of laundering. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act, or occupation, of one who launders; washing and ironing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A woman whose employment is laundering. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To act as a laundress. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]