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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But in the case of foster mother Kari Cox of Culloden, West Virginia, the sheer volume of her daily load of laundry speaks volumes about her capacity for love. Steve Hartman, CBS News, 9 May 2025 According to recent studies, one load of laundry can release hundreds of thousands of microplastic fibers into waterways. Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Detergent and fabric softener are essential for every load of laundry, right? Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025 Air-dry your clothes: Running a dryer after each load of laundry can use a lot of energy. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2025 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

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