"laundromat" meaning in English

See laundromat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɔːndɹəʊˌmæt/ [UK], /ˈlɔːndɹəmæt/ [UK], /ˈlɑn.dɹəˌmæt/ [cot-caught-merger], /ˈloːn.dɹə.mæt/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-laundromat.wav 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 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): Businesses, 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 Businesses: 63 37 Disambiguation of Laundry: 56 44 Categories (other): American English, Australian English, Canadian English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 88 12 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of 'self-service laundry facility': 89 11 Disambiguation of 'self-service laundry facility': 85 15
  2. A money laundering operation. Synonyms (money-laundering operation): launderette
    Sense id: en-laundromat-en-noun-mdy8YpVa 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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