laundries

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• Laundries — Laundry Laun dry, 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• laundries — laun·dry || lɔːndrɪ n. garments and linen that have been or are to be laundered; place in a home where clothes are washed; commercial establishment which launders garments and linens …   English contemporary dictionary

• Magdalene asylum — Magdalene Laundry in Ireland, c. early 20th century Magdalene asylums were institutions from the 18th to the mid 20th centuries ostensibly for fallen women , a term used to imply sexual promiscuity. Asylums for these girls and women (and others… …   Wikipedia

• Chinese Hand Laundry Alliance — The Chinese Hand Laundry Alliance (CHLA) was a labor organization[1] formed in 1933 to protect the civil rights of overseas Chinese living in North America[2][3] and to help Chinese laundry workers break their isolation in American society. [4]… …   Wikipedia

• Magdalene Asylum — Magdalene Asylums were institutions for so called fallen women, most of them operated by different orders of the Roman Catholic Church. In most asylums, the inmates were required to undertake hard physical labour such as laundry work. In Ireland …   Wikipedia

• British Chinese — Anglo Chinese redirects here. For the language, see Singdarin. British Chinese 英國華僑 英国华侨 …   Wikipedia

• Industrial laundry — Large institutions that require a constant flow of clean linen, working clothing or uniform, will often employ the services of an industrial laundry. Hospitals, prisons and hotels, for instance, will usually have their own laundry departments.… …   Wikipedia

• Self-service laundry — 1950s Launderette sign, London, England Part of the interior of a self service …   Wikipedia

• Chinatown, Toronto — 多倫多華埠   Neighbourhood   Chinatown along Spadina Avenue …   Wikipedia

• Yick Wo v. Hopkins — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Yick Wo v. Hopkins Litigants2=Wo Lee v. Hopkins SubmitDate=April 14 SubmitYear=1886 DecideDate=May 10 DecideYear=1886 FullName=Yick Wo v. Hopkins, Sheriff USVol=118 USPage=356 Citation=6 S. Ct. 1064; 30 L. Ed. 220; 1886 U.S.… …   Wikipedia

• Laundry — is hung to dry above an Italian street. Laundry hanging out of flats for d …   Wikipedia