launderette
/lɔːnˈdɹɛt/US/lɔndəˈɹɛt/
launderette noun: a place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.
Noun
launderette (plural launderettes)
- A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.
- Synonyms:
- laundromat, laundrette, washateria, washeteria, washery, washette, coin laundry
- A money laundering operation.
- The distinction is by no means watertight as any 'money launderette' may become a money launderer – and hence be guilty of a money laundering offence – the moment it knowingly engages in a money laundering operation.2000, Guy Stessens, Money Laundering: A New International Law Enforcement Model, page 133
- From drug money to terrorist finance: the launderette's many different washing cycles2009, Christine Jojarth, Crime, War, and Global Trafficking, page 140
- Synonyms:
- laundromat
Synonyms of launderette
Forms of launderette
| plural | launderettes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | laundrette |
Origin of launderette
Genericized trademark of Launderette; originally a proprietary name (1940s) of Bendix corporation, from launder + -ette.
Words that rhyme with launderette
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- upset
- vignette
- whet
- sett
- cornet
- let
- manchette
- roulette
- yet
- cadet
- cassette
- collarette
- forget
- pet
- banquette
- met
- mignonette
- musette
- octet
- reset
- unset
- abet
- beget
- brunette
- cuvette
- debt
- dinette
- dudette
- duet
- minuet
- navette
- planchette
- quartet
- regret
- silhouette
- vinaigrette
- aid and abet
- amourette
- barrette
- bavette
- bet
- brett
- briquette
- corvette
- couchette
- enucleate
- fossette
- grisette
Questions about launderette
- What does launderette mean?
- Launderette means a place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.
- What part of speech is launderette?
- Launderette is a noun.
- How do you pronounce launderette?
- Launderette is pronounced /lɔːnˈdɹɛt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of launderette?
- The plural of launderette is launderettes.
Words near launderette in the dictionary
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