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launderette
[lawn-d
uh
-
ret
, lahn‐,
lawn
-d
uh
-ret,
lahn
‐]
/ˌlɔn dəˈrɛt, ˌlɑn‐, ˈlɔn dəˌrɛt, ˈlɑn‐/
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noun
1.
a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.
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laundrette
[lawn-
dret
, lahn‐]
/lɔnˈdrɛt, lɑn‐/
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)
.
Origin of
launderette
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1945-1950
First recorded in
1945-50;
formerly a trademark
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British Dictionary definitions for
launderette
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Launderette
/
ˌlɔːndəˈrɛt;
lɔːnˈdrɛt
/
noun
trademark
1.
(
Brit & NZ
) a commercial establishment where clothes can be washed and dried, using coin-operated machines
Also called (US, Canadian, and NZ)
Laundromat
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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