launderette
/lɔːnˈdɹɛt/ · noun
Meaning
- A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.
- A money laundering operation.
Etymology / origin
Genericized trademark of Launderette; originally a proprietary name (1940s) of Bendix corporation, from launder + -ette.
Related words
Descendant words
- wasserette(Dutch) (der)
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