launderette

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌlɔːndəˈrɛt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌlɔndəˈrɛt, ˌlɑn-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lôn′də ret′, län′-, lôn′də ret′, län′-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
laun•der•ette /ˌlɔndəˈrɛt, ˌlɑn-/USA pronunciation  also laun•drette /lɔnˈdrɛt, lɑn-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, dryers, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
laun•der•ette  (lôn′də ret′, län′-, lôn′də ret′, län′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.
Also, laun•drette (lôn dret′, län-).USA pronunciation 
  • formerly a trademark 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Launderette / ˌlɔːndəˈrɛt lɔːnˈdrɛt/
  1. a commercial establishment where clothes can be washed and dried, using coin-operated machines
    Also called (US, Canadian, and NZ): Laundromat
'launderette' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Laundromat - coin-op - laundrette - washateria

Forum discussions with the word(s) "launderette" in the title:


Look up "launderette" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "launderette" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.