"laundromat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlɔːndɹəʊˌmæt/, /ˈlɔːndɹəmæt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-laundromat.wav [Southern-England] Forms: laundromats [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|laundry|automatic}} Blend of laundry + automatic, {{m|en|Laundromat}} Laundromat Head templates: {{en-noun}} laundromat (plural laundromats)
  1. (US, Canada, Australia) 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. Tags: Australia, Canada, US Categories (topical): Laundry Synonyms (self-service laundry facility): launderette, laundrette, washeteria, washery, washette, coin laundry Hypernyms (self-service laundry facility): laundry
    Sense id: en-laundromat-en-noun-C75WLskE Disambiguation of Laundry: 55 45 Categories (other): American English, Australian English, Canadian English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks Disambiguation of English blends: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'self-service laundry facility': 79 21 Disambiguation of 'self-service laundry facility': 76 24
  2. A money laundering operation. Categories (topical): Businesses, Laundry Synonyms (money-laundering operation): launderette
    Sense id: en-laundromat-en-noun-mdy8YpVa Disambiguation of Businesses: 44 56 Disambiguation of Laundry: 55 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'money-laundering operation': 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: laundromatting Related terms: automat, automatic, laundry

Inflected forms

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