Laundromat

noun

Laun·​dro·​mat ˈlȯn-drə-ˌmat How to pronounce Laundromat (audio)
ˈlän-
variants or laundromat
: a self-service laundry
—formerly a U.S. registered trademark

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Dean, then 21, approached the soon-to-be superstar outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat. — Paris Close, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Parton and Dean met in 1964 outside a Wishy Washy Laundromat. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026 Adolphus Black, 57, was charged Tuesday with murder and gun possession for the May 25 slay inside XPress Laundromat on Utica Ave. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026 Laundromat Millionaire Laundromats have a reputation for being dull and passive business ventures. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Laundromat

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Laundromat was in 1943

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laundress
Laundromat
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“Laundromat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Laundromat. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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Laundromat

service mark
Laun·​dro·​mat ˈlȯn-drə-ˌmat How to pronounce Laundromat (audio)
ˈlän-
—used for a self-service laundry
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