laundry machine

Fabric cleaning appliance

A laundry machine is a washing machine or clothes dryer—the appliances used to clean and dry clothing.

The term is slightly redundant since these machines exist specifically for laundry, but it distinguishes them from other household equipment: The apartment building has laundry machines in the basement.

Related
  • washerSpacer ring for fasteners
  • front loaderBucket-equipped earthmoving vehicle
  • spinRapid rotation around axis
  • cycleRepeating sequence of events
  • wash cycleAutomated garment cleaning sequence

tumble · detergent · suds · lint · static cling · agitate · rinse · load · drum · fabric softener · fabric care · bleach · clothes · wet · soak · cold water · wring · hum

Categories
Opposites
laundry cycle stage

laundry machinedryer

Appliance removing moisture

clothes dryer · tumble dryer · drying machine · spin dryer · drying rack

method of cleaning clothes

laundry machinehand washing

Cleaning digits with soap

washboard · wash tub

Family

laundry, machine, launder, laundered, laundering, launderer, laundress, machines, machined

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G