Laun·dro·mat
| \ ˈlȯn-drə-ˌmat
, ˈlän- \
, ˈlän- \
variants:
or laundromat
Definition of Laundromat
: a self-service laundry
—formerly a U.S. registered trademark
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“Laundromat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Laundromat. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of Laundromat was in 1943
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