launderette
noun
laun·der·ette
ˌlȯn-də-ˈret 
ˌlän-
variants
or less commonly laundrette
ˌlȯn-ˈdret
ˌlän-
: a self-service laundry
Examples of launderette in a Sentence
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The campaign imagery was shot in a launderette by his longtime photographer Antoine Truchet — featuring Leclerc; his new fiancée, Alexandra Saint Mleux, and the couple’s paddock-famous dog, Leo.
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Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
His previous books include the award-winning Acme Climate Action and Launderama, a photography book that beautifully documents London’s last remaining launderettes.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
One other notable amenity were several guest launderettes, scattered around the ship, with free washing machines, dryers, and ironing equipment.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
My launderette is the same story, with incremental rises leading to a single bag of laundry costing twice as much over a few months.
—thehustle.co, 22 Nov. 2024
For everyone, there are self-service launderettes onboard.
—Georgina Cruz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
About eight hundred thousand people working launderettes or dry cleaners were let go.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 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, 12 Dec. 2019
Check to see if there is a self-service launderette, and use it.
—Erica Silverstein, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2019
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Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
His previous books include the award-winning Acme Climate Action and Launderama, a photography book that beautifully documents London’s last remaining launderettes.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
One other notable amenity were several guest launderettes, scattered around the ship, with free washing machines, dryers, and ironing equipment.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
My launderette is the same story, with incremental rises leading to a single bag of laundry costing twice as much over a few months.
—thehustle.co, 22 Nov. 2024
For everyone, there are self-service launderettes onboard.
—Georgina Cruz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
About eight hundred thousand people working launderettes or dry cleaners were let go.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 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, 12 Dec. 2019
Check to see if there is a self-service launderette, and use it.
—Erica Silverstein, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2019
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“Launderette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/launderette. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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