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laundromat

/ˈlɔːndɹəʊˌmæt/

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laundromat noun: a self-service laundry facility with (traditionally) coin-operated (which now may use other per-load payment methods) washing machines, dryers, and sometimes ironing or pressing machines, open to the public for washing clothing and household cloth items.

Noun

laundromat (plural laundromats)

  1. (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) A self-service laundry facility with (traditionally) coin-operated (which now may use other per-load payment methods) washing machines, dryers, and sometimes ironing or pressing machines, open to the public for washing clothing and household cloth items.
    • In Virginia, gone are the weekly outings to Walmart to stock up on provisions; to El Ranchito, the Mexican convenience store, to buy shell-shaped concha pastries; and to the laundromat to machine wash heavily soiled garments.2020 October 19, Miriam Jordan, “Migrant Workers Restricted to Farms Under One Grower’s Virus Lockdown”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 19 Oct 2020
  2. A money laundering operation.
    • The Russian laundromat was soon nicknamed the Moldovan laundromat, as it centred on transactions between Russia and the small, poor country locked between Ukraine and Romania.2020, Birgitte Dyrekilde, Lars Abild, Man of Power
    Synonyms:
    launderette

Synonyms of laundromat

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Forms of laundromat

plurallaundromats

Plural of laundromat: laundromats

Origin of laundromat

Blend of laundry + automatic. From Laundromat, (former) trademark (1940s) of Westinghouse Electric Corporation for its washing machines, coined by Westinghouse publicist George Edward Pendray.

Words formed from laundromat

Questions about laundromat

What does laundromat mean?
Laundromat means a self-service laundry facility with (traditionally) coin-operated (which now may use other per-load payment methods) washing machines, dryers, and sometimes ironing or pressing machines, open to the public for washing clothing and household cloth items.
What part of speech is laundromat?
Laundromat is a noun.
How do you pronounce laundromat?
Laundromat is pronounced /ˈlɔːndɹəʊˌmæt/ (UK).
What is the plural of laundromat?
The plural of laundromat is laundromats.

Words near laundromat in the dictionary

  1. laundressing
  2. laundrette
  3. laundrettes
  4. Laundrie
  5. laundries
  6. laundromat
  7. laundromats
  8. laundromatting
  9. laundry
  10. laundry ball
  11. laundry balls

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