washateria

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

noun Chiefly Southern U.S.

a launderette.
Also washeteria.

Origin of washateria

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