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launderette
[ lawn-duh-ret, lahn‑, lawn-duh-ret, lahn‑ ]
noun
- a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.
Launderette
/ ˌlɔːndəˈrɛt; lɔːnˈdrɛt /
noun
- a commercial establishment where clothes can be washed and dried, using coin-operated machines Also called (US, Canadian, and NZ)Laundromat
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Word History and Origins
Origin of launderette1
First recorded in 1945–50; formerly a trademark
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