noun
laundromat
LAWND-roh-mat
noun
1
A self-service shop with coin- or card-operated washing machines and dryers.
"He had to lug three bags of dirty laundry to the laundromat on Sunday morning."
How to Use Laundromat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA public shop where you pay to wash and dry your clothes.
UK vs US
Mainly American English; the British equivalent is usually called a launderette.
Word Forms
laundromats plural
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Etymology
A blend of laundry and automatic, originally a 1940s trademark of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation.