laundromat

English

Etymology

From Laundromat, (former) trademark of Westinghouse Electric Corporation for its washing machines, as a blend of laundry and automatic

Noun

laundromat (plural laundromats)

1. (US, Canada) A self-service laundry facility with coin-operated washing machines, dryers, and sometimes ironing or pressing machines, open to the public for washing clothing and household cloth items.

Synonyms

• launderette, laundrette, washateria, washette

Hypernyms

• laundry

Derived terms

• laundromatting

Translations

launderette — see launderette

See also

• laundromat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia