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Laundry in Hebrew is כְּבִיסָה (kvisá).

It can also be said חדר כביסה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

כְּבִיסָה
kvisá
noun · feminine
In English

laundry

/ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ /ˈlɑːn.dɹi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for laundry as a noun.

laundering; washing

place or room where laundering is done

  • חֲדַר כְּבִיסָהחדר כביסהkhadár kvisámasculine

that which needs to be laundered

This is more about the Hebrew word כְּבִיסָה.

Written with vowel points
כְּבִיסָה
Written without vowel points
כביסה
Said
kvisá
Plural
כְּבִיסוֹת
Its meanings in English
laundry, A laundering, a washing

The Hebrew dictionary's page for כביסה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after laundry in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨laundry⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨laundry⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨laundry⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨כְּבִיסָה⁩, said kvisá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨כביסה⁩. Its plural is ⁨כְּבִיסוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨laundry⁩?

Besides ⁨כביסה⁩, ⁨laundry⁩ can be said ⁨חֲדַר כְּבִיסָה⁩ (khadár kvisá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨כביסה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨כביסה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨כביסה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨laundry⁩, ⁨כביסה⁩ can mean ⁨A laundering, a washing⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry laundry and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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