launderette

[ lawn-duh-ret, lahn‑, lawn-duh-ret, lahn‑ ]

noun

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

Launderette

/ ˌlɔːndəˈrɛt; lɔːnˈdrɛt /

noun

1. a commercial establishment where clothes can be washed and dried, using coin-operated machines Also called (US, Canadian, and NZ)Laundromat

Word History and Origins

Origin of launderette¹

First recorded in 1945–50; formerly a trademark