"launderette" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /lɔːnˈdɹɛt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /lɔndəˈɹɛt/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-launderette.wav Forms: launderettes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: Genericized trademark of Launderette; originally a proprietary name (1940s) of Bendix corporation, from launder + -ette. Etymology templates: {{gentrade|en}} Genericized trademark, {{suffix|en|launder|ette}} launder + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} launderette (plural launderettes)
  1. A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use. Categories (topical): Businesses, Laundry Synonyms (self-service laundry facility): laundromat [North-America], laundrette [UK], washateria, washeteria, washery, washette, coin laundry Translations (place with facilities for washing that public may use): llavandería [feminine] (Asturian), ikuztegi (Basque), garbitegi (Basque), пералня на самообслужване (peralnja na samoobslužvane) (Bulgarian), bugaderia [feminine] (Catalan), 自助洗衣店 (zìzhù xǐyīdiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), møntvaskeri (Danish), wasserette [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), pesumaja (Estonian), itsepalvelupesula (Finnish), pesula (Finnish), lavomatique [masculine] (French), laverie automatique [feminine] (French), buanderie (French), lavandaría [feminine] (Galician), lavandería [feminine] (Galician), Waschsalon [masculine] (German), Münzwäscherei [feminine] (German), מִכְבָּסָה (michbasá) [feminine] (Hebrew), mosószalon (Hungarian), mosoda (Hungarian), ionad níocháin [masculine] (Irish), níolann [feminine] (Irish), コインランドリー (koin-randorī) (Japanese), 빨래방 (ppallaebang) (Korean), 코인런드리 (koin-reondeuri) (Korean), 동전식 세탁기 (dongjeonsik setakgi) (Korean), pralnia samoobsługowa [feminine] (Polish), lavandaria [feminine] (Portuguese), lavanderia (a moedas) [feminine] (Portuguese), пра́чечная самообслу́живания (práčečnaja samoobslúživanija) [feminine] (Russian), ландрома́т (landromát) [masculine] (Russian), пра́чечная-автома́т (práčečnaja-avtomát) [feminine] (Russian), lavandería [feminine] (Spanish), tvättomat [common-gender] (Swedish), golchdy [masculine] (Welsh), tŷ golchi [masculine] (Welsh), londrét [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-launderette-en-noun-hP~83nlu Disambiguation of Businesses: 60 40 Disambiguation of Laundry: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, English terms suffixed with -ette, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Asturian translations, Terms with Basque translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ette: 69 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Asturian translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Basque translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of 'self-service laundry facility': 57 43 Disambiguation of 'place with facilities for washing that public may use': 94 6
  2. A money laundering operation. Categories (topical): Laundry Synonyms (money-laundering operation): laundromat
    Sense id: en-launderette-en-noun-mdy8YpVa Disambiguation of Laundry: 52 48 Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'money-laundering operation': 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: laundrette

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2015, Ibrahim Abdul Abubakar, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing, page 63:",
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    "Terms with Basque translations",
    "Terms with Bulgarian translations",
    "Terms with Catalan translations",
    "Terms with Danish translations",
    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Estonian translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with Galician translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Hebrew translations",
    "Terms with Hungarian translations",
    "Terms with Irish translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Korean translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
    "Terms with Swedish translations",
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      "name": "gentrade"
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use."
      ]
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        {
          "ref": "2000, Guy Stessens, Money Laundering: A New International Law Enforcement Model, page 133:",
          "text": "The distinction is by no means watertight as any 'money launderette' may become a money launderer – and hence be guilty of a money laundering offence – the moment it knowingly engages in a money laundering operation.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2009, Christine Jojarth, Crime, War, and Global Trafficking, page 140:",
          "text": "From drug money to terrorist finance: the launderette's many different washing cycles",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2015, Ibrahim Abdul Abubakar, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing, page 63:",
          "text": "This is a stage at which the proceeds of illegal activity are introduced into the financial system and therefore it is the most vulnerable stage in the launderette. Perhaps this is why anti-money laundering measures are concerned about “Know Your Customer Principle.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        [
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          "money laundering"
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          "operation"
        ]
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/lɔndəˈɹɛt/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "rhymes": "-ɛt"
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    {
      "sense": "self-service laundry facility",
      "tags": [
        "North-America"
      ],
      "word": "laundromat"
    },
    {
      "sense": "self-service laundry facility",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ],
      "word": "laundrette"
    },
    {
      "sense": "self-service laundry facility",
      "word": "washateria"
    },
    {
      "sense": "self-service laundry facility",
      "word": "washeteria"
    },
    {
      "sense": "self-service laundry facility",
      "word": "washery"
    },
    {
      "sense": "self-service laundry facility",
      "word": "washette"
    },
    {
      "sense": "self-service laundry facility",
      "word": "coin laundry"
    },
    {
      "sense": "money-laundering operation",
      "word": "laundromat"
    },
    {
      "word": "laundrette"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "code": "ast",
      "lang": "Asturian",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "llavandería"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "ikuztegi"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "garbitegi"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "peralnja na samoobslužvane",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "пералня на самообслужване"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bugaderia"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zìzhù xǐyīdiàn",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "自助洗衣店"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "møntvaskeri"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "wasserette"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "pesumaja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "itsepalvelupesula"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "pesula"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lavomatique"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "laverie automatique"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "buanderie"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lavandaría"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lavandería"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Waschsalon"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Münzwäscherei"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "michbasá",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "מִכְבָּסָה"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "mosószalon"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "mosoda"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ionad níocháin"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "níolann"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "koin-randorī",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "コインランドリー"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "ppallaebang",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "빨래방"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "koin-reondeuri",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "코인런드리"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "dongjeonsik setakgi",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "word": "동전식 세탁기"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "pralnia samoobsługowa"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lavandaria"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lavanderia (a moedas)"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "práčečnaja samoobslúživanija",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "пра́чечная самообслу́живания"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "landromát",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ландрома́т"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "práčečnaja-avtomát",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "пра́чечная-автома́т"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lavandería"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "tvättomat"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "golchdy"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tŷ golchi"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "place with facilities for washing that public may use",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "londrét"
    }
  ],
  "word": "launderette"
}

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