laundromat
[ lawn-druh-mat, lahn- ]
/ ˈlɔn drəˌmæt, ˈlɑn- /
noun
a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.; launderette.
Origin of laundromat
First recorded in 1940–45; formerly a trademark, originally a brand of washer
Words nearby laundromat
launcher,
launder,
launderette,
laundress,
laundrette,
laundromat,
laundry,
laundry list,
laundryman,
laundrywoman,
laura
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British Dictionary definitions for laundromat
Laundromat
/ (ˈlɔːndrəˌmæt) /
noun
trademark US, Canadian and NZ
a commercial establishment where clothes can be washed and dried, using coin-operated machines
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): Launderette, laundrette