launderette

noun

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laun·der·ette | \ ˌlȯn-də-ˈret

, ˌlän- \

variants: or less commonly laundrette \ ˌlȯn-ˈdret

, ˌlän- \

Definition of launderette

: a self-service laundry

Examples of launderette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web About eight hundred thousand people working launderettes or dry cleaners were let go. — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "The Most Alarming Thing About the Worst Jobs Report in History," 8 May 2020 But voters can also cast ballots at pubs and more unconventional locations, including hair salons, a historic windmill in eastern England and a launderette in Oxford. — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, "Dogs at polling stations are always big in Britain. This election also brought horses and reindeer.," 12 Dec. 2019 Check to see if there is a self-service launderette, and use it. — Erica Silverstein, USA TODAY, "10 hidden costs of cruising: How to prepare for — and fight — extra expenses," 8 Dec. 2019 Despite its relatively strict anti-money-laundering regulations, London is a favoured financial launderette for European gangsters. — The Economist, "Gangsters’ paradiseBrexit presents new opportunities for organised crime," 24 Jan. 2018 In 1967, the business district in the Haight looked like most mid-century American main streets: drug stores and barbershop poles, Coca-Cola signs in the window of the launderette. — Longreads, "The Hippies Who Hated the Summer of Love," 7 Aug. 2017 Here’s a look at scenes at various polling stations across the U.K.—set up in pubs, launderettes, mobile homes, and other quirky locations—as the British people choose their next leader. — Tom Hall, Bloomberg.com, "In Pictures: The U.K. Votes," 8 June 2017

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