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launderette

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /lɔːnˈdɹɛt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /lɔndəˈɹɛt/
  • rhymes with -ɛt

1

noun

Meaning 1

A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A money laundering operation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Laundromat

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: laundry

History

Etymology

Genericized trademark of Launderette; originally a proprietary name (1940s) of Bendix corporation, from launder + -ette.

Across languages

Translations

42 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: llavandería — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Basque: ikuztegi — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Basque: garbitegi — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Bulgarian: пералня на самообслужване (peralnja na samoobslužvane) — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Catalan: bugaderia — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Chinese Mandarin: 自助洗衣店 (zìzhù xǐyīdiàn) — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Choctaw: abinili awinakʋchi — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Danish: møntvaskeri — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Dutch: wasserette — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Estonian: pesumaja — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Finnish: itsepalvelupesula — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Finnish: pesula — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • French: lavomatique — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • French: laverie automatique — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • French: buanderie — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • French: laverie — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Galician: lavandaría — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Galician: lavandería — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • German: Waschsalon — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • German: Münzwäscherei — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Hebrew: מִכְבָּסָה (michbasá) — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Hungarian: mosószalon — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Hungarian: mosoda — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Icelandic: þvottahús — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Irish: ionad níocháin — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Irish: níolann — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Japanese: コインランドリー (koin-randorī) — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Korean: 빨래방 (ppallaebang) — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Korean: 코인런드리 (koin-reondeuri) — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Korean: 동전식 세탁기 (dongjeonsik setakgi) — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Polish: pralnia samoobsługowa — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Portuguese: lavandaria — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Portuguese: lavanderia (a moedas) — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Russian: пра́чечная самообслу́живания (práčečnaja samoobslúživanija) — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Russian: ландрома́т (landromát) — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Russian: пра́чечная-автома́т (práčečnaja-avtomát) — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Spanish: lavandería — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Spanish: lavandería autoservicio — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Swedish: tvättomat — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Welsh: golchdy — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Welsh: tŷ golchi — place with facilities for washing that public may use
  • Welsh: londrét — place with facilities for washing that public may use