English–French

“laundry” in French

French

Alsolessive

Pronunciation

IPA/lɛ̃ʒ/

Example

Je dois étendre le linge.

I have to hang out the laundry.

Illustration for linge (laundry)

How to say “laundry” in French

“Laundry” in French is linge.

A household load of fabric items moving between the wash, the drying line, and the cupboard.

Full entry for linge: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with linge

Il faut repasser le linge avant de le ranger.

The laundry must be ironed before it is put away.

Tips for using linge

  • Linge is usually a mass noun, so ordinary laundry is le linge rather than les linges; the plural refers to separate types or pieces of fabric.

Other French words for “laundry”

Je dois faire la lessive ce soir.

I have to do the laundry tonight.

“laundry” in other languages