Laundromat
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If you need to wash your clothes and don't have a washing machine at home, you'll need to visit a Laundromat, where you can pay to use a washer and dryer.
When you write the word Laundromat, it's correct to use a capital L because the name is actually trademarked, like Band-Aid or Jell-O. Apartment dwellers and others who can't wash clothing and linens at home are dependent on their neighborhood Laundromats. The word was first used in the 1940s, when it referred to a specific brand of washing machine. Laundromat is a combination of the words launder and automatic.
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a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customerssynonyms: launderettetype of:laundryworkplace where clothes are washed and ironed
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