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LAUNDERETTE
launderette, Laundromat
(noun) a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
launderette (plural launderettes)
A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.
Synonyms
• laundromat (US)
Source: Wiktionary
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