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 laundrette (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for laundrette (2 of 2)
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