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launderette

[ lawn-duh-ret, lahn‐, lawn-duh-ret, lahn‐ ]
/ ˌlɔn dəˈrɛt, ˌlɑn‐, ˈlɔn dəˌrɛt, ˈlɑn‐ /

noun

a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.

Nearby words

  1. launch shoe,
  2. launch vehicle,
  3. launch window,
  4. launcher,
  5. launder,
  6. laundress,
  7. laundrette,
  8. laundromat,
  9. laundry,
  10. laundry list
Also laun·drette [lawn-dret, lahn‐] /lɔnˈdrɛt, lɑn‐/.

Origin of launderette

First recorded in 1945–50; formerly a trademark
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British Dictionary definitions for launderette

Launderette

/ (ˌlɔːndəˈrɛt, lɔːnˈdrɛt) /

noun trademark

British and NZ a commercial establishment where clothes can be washed and dried, using coin-operated machinesAlso called (US, Canadian, and NZ): Laundromat
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