First recorded in 1940–45; formerly a trademark, originally a brand of washer
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My pottery studio fee isn’t going to pay for itself—but maybe that laundromat will.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
When Nashville-area chef Julia Sullivan was looking to open her second restaurant, she chose an abandoned laundromat from 1950 on the outskirts of Sewanee in rural Tennessee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
She was driving to work at a laundromat on July 22 when an officer wearing a green uniform — believed to be a U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
The couple married in 1966, just two short years after meeting at a laundromat in Nashville when Parton was 18 and Dean was 21.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025
What would I say to Ms. Raz or Mr. Fazio in the laundromat?
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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