launderette
/'lɔ:ndə'ret/ Cách viết khác : (laundromat) /'lɔ:ndrəmæt/
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.
Noun
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a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers
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