- launderette
- laun|der|ette [ ,lɔndə`ret ] or laun|drette [ ,lɔnd`ret ] noun counta place where people go to wash clothes in machines that they pay to use
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
launderette
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launderette — UK [ˌlɔːndəˈret] / US [ˌlɔndəˈret] or laundrette UK [ˌlɔːndˈret] / US [ˌlɔndˈret] noun [countable] Word forms launderette : singular launderette plural launderettes a place where people go to wash clothes in machines that they pay to use … English dictionary
launderette — (also laundrette) ► NOUN ▪ an establishment with coin operated washing machines and dryers for public use … English terms dictionary
launderette — ☆ launderette [lôn dret′lôn΄dər et′ ] n. [< a former service mark] a self service laundry: also Chiefly Brit. laundrette [lôn dret′] … English World dictionary
launderette — also laundrette noun Etymology: from Launderette, a service mark Date: circa 1948 a self service laundry … New Collegiate Dictionary
Launderette — [[t]lɔ͟ːndre̱t[/t]] Launderettes N COUNT A Launderette is a place where people can pay to use machines to wash and dry their clothes. [mainly BRIT, TRADEMARK] (in AM, usually use Laundromat) (in BRIT, also use laundrette) … English dictionary
launderette — /lawn deuh ret , lahn , lawn deuh ret , lahn /, n. a self service laundry having coin operated washers, driers, etc. Also laundrette /lawn dret , lahn /. [1945 50; formerly a trademark] * * * … Universalium
launderette — noun A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use. Syn: laundromat … Wiktionary
launderette — laun|der|ette [ˌlo:ndəˈret US ˌlo:n ] n also laundrette [lo:nˈdret US lo:n ] BrE Laun|dro|mat [ˈlo:ndrəmæt US ˈlo:n ] AmE trademark [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: launder] a place where you can go to wash your clothes in machines that work when you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
launderette — laun·der·ette || ‚lÉ”ËndÉ™ ret n. place which provides coin operated washing machines and driers for the use of its customers … English contemporary dictionary
launderette — (also laundrette) noun Brit. an establishment with coin operated washing machines and dryers for public use … English new terms dictionary
