load of laundry

noun phrase

: the amount of laundry that is placed into a washing machine
I need to do a load of laundry.

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This is significantly less liquid soap than a large load of laundry usually requires (between 3 to 8 Tbsp.). Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025 Even her productive thoughts, like doing a load of laundry, would get replaced by her false hope of eventually falling asleep. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025 Run a regular laundry cycle and be sure to use the extra rinse function, primarily so the machine will be cleaner for your next load of laundry. 4. Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025 Scented beads are small bead-like capsules which are designed to impart a fresh and clean fragrance to a load of laundry. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025 Tackle Laundry Each Day Avoid overflowing hampers by giving your washer a workout with a load of laundry each day. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025 Instead, their role is to add fragrance and freshness to a load of laundry. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025 One reviewer, who wore them on a three-week vacation to India, wrote that their beige pair looked clean again after throwing them in with a regular load of laundry. Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025 Seaman likened the situation to a water pipe that needs to be large enough to support the highest flow that a customer demands, such as washing a load of laundry, running the dishwasher and drawing a bath at the same time. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024

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“Load of laundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/load%20of%20laundry. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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