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
launch shoe, launch vehicle, launch window, launcher, launder, launderette, laundress, laundrette, laundromat, laundry, 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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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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