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washateria

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[wosh-uh-teer-ee-uh, waw-shuh-] / ˌwɒʃ əˈtɪər i ə, ˌwɔ ʃə- /

noun

Chiefly Southern U.S.

  1. a launderette.

Etymology

Origin of washateria

1935–40; wash + (caf)eteria, with -a- as variant spelling of (ə)

Example Sentences

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Find the place at the southern end of Bexar past the shuttered washateria, the city’s southeast operations center and the lineup of modest churches.

From Washington Times • Mar. 15, 2015

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