"washeteria" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: washeterias [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪəɹiə Etymology: Blend of wash + cafeteria. The trademark Wash-a-teria was prominent in the U.S. South during the 1930s. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|wash|cafeteria}} Blend of wash + cafeteria Head templates: {{en-noun}} washeteria (plural washeterias)
  1. Synonym of laundromat Categories (topical): Laundry Synonyms: laundromat [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-washeteria-en-noun-kkHDG-T1 Disambiguation of Laundry: 77 23 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 64 36 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. A building that houses a village's only running water for drinking, washing, and showering.
    Sense id: en-washeteria-en-noun-ikupSv6A
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: washateria, washerteria Related terms: drugeteria

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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