[lawn-druh-mat, lahn-] 
| a type of launderette. |
| Laun·dro·mat (lôn'drə-māt', län'-) A service mark used for a commercial establishment equipped with washing machines and dryers, usually coin-operated and self-service. This service mark often occurs in print in lowercase: "pointed to a laundromat and a restaurant as viable businesses" (Alaska Business Monthly). |
laundromat jargon, storage
Synonym disk farm; see washing machine.
[The Jargon File]
(1998-02-01)
drəˌmæt