laundry marks

A form of laundry mark — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of laundry mark
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