launderette

/'lɔ:ndə'ret/ Cách viết khác : (laundromat) /'lɔ:ndrəmæt/

Thân thiện

A woman folds clean clothes at a launderette.

Definition

Noun: A launderette is a commercial establishment equipped with coin-operated or card-operated washing machines and dryers that customers use themselves to clean their clothes and other fabrics. It is a self-service facility, meaning customers operate the machines independently, typically paying per cycle.

Usage

The word launderette is used to refer to the physical place or business. It is a common noun. - You go to a launderette to wash your clothes. - The service provided is the availability of the machines for public use.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in British English. In American English, the trademarked term Laundromat is more common, though launderette is also understood.
• It can be part of a compound noun when specifying a feature, e.g., a 24-hour launderette.

Variants and Related Words

• Laundromat (noun, chiefly US): A proprietary term often used generically for a self-service laundry.
• Laundry (noun): The act of washing clothes, the clothes themselves, or a room/business for washing clothes (which may not be self-service).
• Washateria (noun, US regional): Another term for a self-service laundry.

Synonyms

• Self-service laundry
• Coin-op laundry

Notes

• There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated directly with the word launderette. It is a straightforward noun describing a place.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• laundromat