| launder |
to wash, or wash and iron. |
| laundrette |
a British word for a place where you can pay to use washing machines and clothes dryers. "Laundrette" has the same meaning as "laundry" and "Laundromat." |
| Laundromat |
(trademark) a place where people pay to use washing machines and clothes dryers. |
| laundry |
clothing, sheets, and other things that are cleaned by washing or that are washed and ironed. [2 definitions] |
| laundry room |
a room in a home or institution where clothes and linens are washed and usually dried. |
| laurel |
an evergreen tree or shrub that has large, shiny leaves and yellow flowers. [3 definitions] |
| lava |
hot, melted rock that erupts from a volcano. [2 definitions] |
| lavatory |
a room with sinks and toilets. [2 definitions] |
| lavender |
a plant of the mint family with pale purple flowers. [3 definitions] |
| laverock |
a primarily Scottish word for "lark," a kind of songbird with a long hind claw and a musical song. |
| lavish |
generous in using or spending. [3 definitions] |
| law |
the set of rules that people in a society must follow. [5 definitions] |
| lawful |
allowed by law; legal. |
| lawmaker |
one who makes or approves laws; legislator. |
| lawn1 |
an area of ground planted with grass and usually mown short. |
| lawn mower |
a machine with a turning blade that cuts the grass of a lawn. |
| lawsuit |
a case brought before a court of law, especially when a person or group has a strong complaint against another. |
| lawyer |
one whose job is to help people with legal matters and represent them in court; attorney. |
| lay1 |
to place, put, or spread (something long or flat) over a surface. [6 definitions] |
| lay3 |
past tense of "lie2." |
| layer |
a thickness of something that is spread over a surface. [3 definitions] |