| A | B |
|---|
| à la teinturerie | at the dry cleaners |
| le nettoyage à sec | the dry cleaning |
| le repasssage | the ironing |
| repasser | to iron |
| chiffonné(e) | wrinkled |
| le pressing | pressing |
| faire nettoyer à sec | to have dry cleaned |
| de l'amidon | some starch |
| Julie porte son pull à la teinturerie. | Julie is bringing her sweater to the dry cleaners. |
| Elle revient le lendemain. | She comes back the next day. |
| à la laverie automatique | at the laundromat |
| faire la lessive | to do the laundry |
| de la lessive | some detergent |
| la machine à laver | the washing machine |
| sécher | to dry |
| un sèche-linge | a dryer |
| rétrécir | to shrink |
| plier | to fold |
| laver | to wash |
| Georges lave sa chemise. | George is washing his shirt. |
| Daniel ne lave pas sa chemise. | Daniel is not washing his shirt. |
| Il fait laver sa chemise. | He is having his shirt washed. |
| Il la fait laver. | He is having it washed. |
| le linge sale | dirty laundry |
| le linge propre | clean laundry |
