laundromat
Meanings
Plural: laundromats
Noun
- a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers
- 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.
- A money laundering operation.
Origin / Etymology
Blend of laundry + automatic. From Laundromat, (former) trademark (1940s) of Westinghouse Electric Corporation for its washing machines, coined by Westinghouse publicist George Edward Pendray.
Synonyms
coin laundry, launderette, laundrette, washery, washeteria, washette
Scrabble Score: 13
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