Also means
laundry closet
Usage Note
Wäscheschrank stores clean bed linen, towels, and clothing; it may have shelves, drawers, or hanging space. Common in hallways or bedrooms; the orderly aufgeräumter Wäscheschrank is a domestic ideal in German households.
Examples
"Sie räumte die frische Wäsche gefaltet in den Wäscheschrank."
Natural Translation
She put the fresh laundry folded into the linen cupboard.
Literal Translation
She cleared the fresh laundry folded into the laundry-closet.

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