First recorded in 1940–45; formerly a trademark, originally a brand of washer
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He’d enjoy going to the Laundromat if it means his team has reached the City Division III championship game.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025
After that, she cooked at Fulgurances Laundromat, a Brooklyn outpost of a successful Paris restaurant.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2024
In 2019, The Laundromat, a Netflix film made by Steven Soderbergh about the international financial scandals revealed in the Panama Papers, featured a whole segment about scandals involving Chinese state-owned companies.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2023
Paul Radu, the OCCRP's co-founder, said the Laundromat scheme was one of the most significant examples of post-Soviet looting.
From BBC • May 15, 2023
Some ladies wearing floral headscarves come out the Laundromat, carrying big baskets of clothes.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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