Also means
underwear
Usage Note
Biancheria is a collective noun (rarely pluralised) covering household linen and personal laundry. Biancheria da letto is bed linen, biancheria da bagno is bathroom linen (towels), and biancheria intima is underwear or lingerie. The name derives from bianco (white), reflecting the historical colour of household linens.
Examples
"Devo stirare la biancheria da letto."
Natural Translation
I need to iron the bed linen.

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