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laundromat
(lôn′drō mat′, -drə-)
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noun
a self-service laundry
also laundermat
Origin: < Laundromat, a former service mark < a trademark for a brand of automatic washing machine
See laundromat in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A service mark used for a commercial establishment equipped with washing machines and dryers, usually coin-operated and self-service. This service mark often occurs in print in lowercase: “pointed to a laundromat and a restaurant as viable businesses” (Alaska Business Monthly).
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