| launderette |
a self-service laundry. |
| laundress |
a woman whose work is washing and ironing laundry; washerwoman. |
| laundrette |
(chiefly British) a commercial laundry facility having coin-operated washers and dryers. |
| Laundromat |
trademark for a commercial laundry facility having coin-operated washers and dryers. [2 definitions] |
| laundry |
clothing, linens, or the like that are cleaned by washing, or are washed and ironed. [2 definitions] |
| laundry list |
(informal) a lengthy, inclusive, and often indiscriminate list of data, names, agenda items, or the like, usu. regarded as showing lack of organization or ability to be selective. |
| laundryman |
a man who works in or for a laundry, esp. one who picks up and delivers clothes. |
| laundry room |
a room in a home or institution where clothes and linens are washed and usually dried. |
| laundrywoman |
a woman who works in or for a laundry, esp. one who picks up and delivers clothes. |
| laureate |
given especial honor or high praise, esp. by an official body. [3 definitions] |
| laurel |
any of various evergreen trees or shrubs of the Mediterranean area, now cultivated in America, that have large, shiny, aromatic leaves and bear yellow flowers. [3 definitions] |
| lava |
molten rock erupting from a volcano or volcanic fissure. [2 definitions] |
| lavage |
a cleaning or washing out, as of the sinuses or digestive organs, by repeated water injections. |
| lavalava |
a printed cotton garment worn as a loin cloth or skirt in Polynesia, esp. by Samoans; pareu. |
| lavaliere |
a pendant, often with jewels, hung from a chain around the neck. |
| lava lizard |
any of a family of lizards endemic to the Galápagos Islands. |
| lavatory |
a room provided with washing and often toilet facilities. [3 definitions] |
| lave |
to wash or bathe. [2 definitions] |
| lavender |
any of various plants of the mint family bearing spikes of pale purple flowers. [3 definitions] |
| laver1 |
a large basin used for ceremonial bathing in ancient Hebrew rites. |
| laver2 |
any of several ribbonlike, edible seaweeds. |