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laundromat
[ lawn-druh-mat, lahn- ]
/ ˈlɔn drəˌmæt, ˈlɑn- /
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noun
a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.; launderette.
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Origin of laundromat
First recorded in 1940–45; formerly a trademark, originally a brand of washer
Words nearby laundromat
launch window, launder, launderette, laundress, laundrette, laundromat, laundry, laundry list, laundryman, laundrywoman, laura
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British Dictionary definitions for laundromat
Laundromat
/ (ˈlɔːndrəˌmæt) /
noun
trademark US, Canadian and NZ a commercial establishment where clothes can be washed and dried, using coin-operated machinesAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): Launderette, laundrette
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