Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
laundry in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 One Word Substitution
Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
A place where clothes are washed is called a:Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Laundry
Meaning: laundry = a place (or business) where clothes and linen are washed and ironed *(धुलाई-घर, लॉन्ड्री)*.
From Latin *lavare* = to wash, the root of *lavatory* too.
The word also means the clothes themselves: *a pile of dirty laundry*.
Why the others are wrong.
• pantry *(भंडार-कक्ष)* = a small room off the kitchen where food, crockery and provisions are stored.
• cloakroom *(वस्त्र-कक्ष, कोट रखने का कमरा)* = a room where coats and bags are left for a while — clothes are *kept* there, not washed.
• dormitory *(छात्रावास का शयन-कक्ष)* = a large bedroom for many people, as in a hostel; from Latin *dormire* = to sleep.
*Cloakroom keeps clothes, laundry cleans them — the trap is the shared
laundry – questions
Has laundry been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – laundry has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.