laundry mark

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English - English
An identifying marking, usually in coded form and handwritten in indelible ink on an inconspicuous area of a garment, widely used until the mid-20th century as an organizing aid by merchants who cleaned and pressed clothing

Some of the numbers I remember had become useless information until the computer age brought forth the frequent necessity of thinking up passwords. . . . hen at least one letter is required, I type in my army laundry mark, which is my last initial and the final four digits of my serial number.

Alternative spelling of laundry mark
laundry mark

    Hyphenation

    laun·dry mark

    Turkish pronunciation

    lôndri märk

    Pronunciation

    /ˈlôndrē ˈmärk/ /ˈlɔːndriː ˈmɑːrk/
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