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laundry marks

laundry marks is the plural of laundry mark.

Meaning of laundry mark

Noun

laundry mark (plural laundry marks)

  1. (historical) An identifying marking, usually in coded form and handwritten in indelible ink on an inconspicuous area of a garment, widely used until the mid-20th century as an organizing aid by merchants who cleaned and pressed clothing.
    • One of his shirt cuffs . . . bore a laundry mark, and the detectives finally located the laundry in this city.1888 December 5, “Black Bart, the Highwayman”, in Montreal Herald, retrieved 04 Jan 2010, page 6

Questions about laundry marks

What is laundry marks the plural of?
Laundry marks is the plural of laundry mark.

Words near laundry marks in the dictionary

  1. laundry eggs
  2. laundry line
  3. laundry list
  4. laundry lists
  5. laundry mark
  6. laundry marks
  7. laundry mat
  8. laundry mats
  9. laundry room
  10. laundry sink
  11. laundry sinks

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