launderette
A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to useA place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.
» Tom and Mary met at the launderette.
Tom und Maria haben sich im Waschsalon kennengelernt.
Том та Мері познайомилися у пральні.
Том та Мері зустрілися у пральні.
Meaning
2 sensesA place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.
Waschsalon, Münzwäscherei
пра́чечная самообслу́живанияpráčečnaja samoobslúživanija, ландрома́тlandromát, пра́чечная-автома́тpráčečnaja-avtomát
A money laundering operation.
- a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers
Examples
10 sentencesTom and Mary met at the launderette.
Том та Мері познайомилися у пральні.
deTom und Maria haben sich im Waschsalon kennengelernt.
I usually wash my clothes at a launderette.
Я зазвичай перу одяг у пральні.
deIch wasche meine Kleidung gewöhnlich in einem Waschsalon.
Is there a launderette around here?
deGibt es hier in der Nähe einen Waschsalon?
I never wanted to go to the launderette with my mom.
Since I don't have a washing machine at home, I have to do my washing at the launderette.
deDa ich keine Waschmaschine zu Hause habe, muss ich zum Wäschewaschen in den Waschsalon gehen.
Translations
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Origin
Genericized trademark of Launderette; originally a proprietary name (1940s) of Bendix corpGenericized trademark of Launderette; originally a proprietary name (1940s) of Bendix corporation, from launder + -ette.
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Forms
plural: launderettesSynonyms
7 synonyms- a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers:Laundromat