Panlaba (en. Laundry)

pan-lá-ba

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The process of cleaning clothes or linens in water and soap.
She went to the laundry to clean her clothes.
Nagpunta siya sa panlaba para linisin ang kanyang mga damit.
A place where the cleaning of clothes is done.
Many people are busy at the laundry on Saturdays.
Maraming tao ang nag-aabala sa panlaba tuwing Sabado.
Clothes that need to be cleaned.
I have laundry piled up in my room.
May mga panlaba akong nakatambak sa aking silid.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Go to the laundry
To have clothes cleaned at a laundry shop.
Pumunta sa panlaba

Related Words

hand laundry
Cleaning clothes manually using laundry soap.
panlaba ng kamay
washing machine
A machine used for automatically cleaning clothes.
washing machine

Slang Meanings

Rag or clean item for some use
My rag is so dirty, I need to replace it.
Sobrang dumi na ng panlaban ko, kailangan ko na itong palitan.
Laundry fight, clash of clothes
It's okay to wait, I'm still doing laundry with my girlfriend.
Ayos lang na maghintay, nakikipag-panlaba pa ako sa girlfriend ko.
Battle that involves laundry
The next week's battle involves laundry.
Panlaba ang labanan sa susunod na linggo.