coin-operated

[ koin-op-uh-rey-tid ]
/ ˈkɔɪnˌɒp əˌreɪ tɪd /

adjective Informal.

Also coin-op [koin-op] /ˈkɔɪnˌɒp/. activated by inserting a coin or coins into a slot: a coin-operated washing machine.

noun

a coin-operated machine.
a place with such machines, especially a self-service laundry.

Origin of coin-operated

First recorded in 1955–60

British Dictionary definitions for coin-op

coin-op
/ (ˈkɔɪnˌɒp) /

noun

a launderette or other service installation in which the machines are operated by the insertion of coins