Definition of launderette
:a self-service laundry
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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.
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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.
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Origin and Etymology of launderette
from Launderette, a service mark
LAUNDERETTE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of launderette for English Language Learners
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: a place that has machines to use for washing and drying clothes, towels, sheets, etc.
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