SINCE 1828
Laundromat
noun
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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