lavendrie

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French lavanderie, from Latin lavandaria; equivalent to lavender +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌlavənˈdriː(ə)/, /ˈlavəndriː(ə)/, /ˈlau̯nd(ə)riː(ə)/

Noun

lavendrie

  1. A part of a manor or a facility for washing clothes; a laundry.
  2. (rare) The action of washing or cleaning clothes; laundering.

Descendants

  • English: laundry

References

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