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- [lawn-druh-mat, lahn-]
- /ˈlɔn drəˌmæt, ˈlɑn-/
- /ˈlɔːn.drə.mæt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lawn-druh-mat, lahn-]
- /ˈlɔn drəˌmæt, ˈlɑn-/
Definitions of laundromat word
- noun laundromat a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.; launderette. 1
- noun laundromat (US) A self-service laundry facility with coin-operated washing machines, dryers, and sometimes ironing or pressing machines, open to the public for washing clothing and household cloth items. 1
- abbreviation LAUNDROMAT launderette 1
- noun Definition of laundromat in Technology (jargon, storage) Synonym disk farm; see washing machine. 1
- countable noun laundromat A Laundromat is the same as a Launderette. 0
- noun laundromat a commercial establishment where clothes can be washed and dried, using coin-operated machines 0
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Origin of laundromat
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; formerly a trademark, originally a brand of washer
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Parts of speech for Laundromat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
laundromat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
laundromat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for laundromat
noun laundromat
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- hideaway — a place to which a person can retreat for safety, privacy, relaxation, or seclusion; refuge: His hideaway is in the mountains.
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
- mask — a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and professional actors.
- privacy — the state of being apart from other people or concealed from their view; solitude; seclusion: Please leave the room and give me some privacy.
Antonyms for laundromat
noun laundromat
- disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- revelation — the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
- divulgence — a divulging.
- showing — a theatrical production, performance, or company.
- telling — having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow.
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