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.
Also
laun·drette
[lawn-dret, lahn‐] /lɔnˈdrɛt, lɑn‐/.
Origin of launderette
First recorded in 1945–50; formerly a trademark
Words nearby launderette
launch shoe,
launch vehicle,
launch window,
launcher,
launder,
launderette,
laundress,
laundrette,
laundromat,
laundry,
laundry list
British Dictionary definitions for launderette
Launderette
/ (ˌlɔːndəˈrɛt, lɔːnˈdrɛt) /
noun trademark
British and NZ
a commercial establishment where clothes can be washed and dried, using coin-operated machines
Also called (US, Canadian, and NZ): Laundromat