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drəˌmæt, ˈlɑn- noun
a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.; launderette.
Origin:
1940–45; formerly a trademark, originally a brand of washer
1940–45; formerly a trademark, originally a brand of washer
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| (US), (Canadian), (NZ) trademark Launderette, Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): laundrette a commercial establishment where clothes can be washed and dried, using coin-operated machines | |
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Laundromat
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
laundromat
1943, originally a proprietary name by Westinghouse; from laundry + ending probably suggested by automat-. An earlier word for it in U.S. was washateria (1935).
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laundromat definition
jargon, storageSynonym disk farm; see washing machine.
[Jargon File]
(1998-02-01)
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