laundromat

FREQ #21543

n. 自助洗衣店, 自动洗衣店

发音

UK /ˈlɔːndɹəʊˌmæt/
其它 /ˈlɑn.dɹəˌmæt/
UK /ˈlɔːndɹəmæt/
AU /ˈloːn.dɹə.mæt/

词形变化

laundromats 复数 laundromats

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A self-service laundry facility with (traditionally) coin-operated (which now may use other per-load payment methods) washing machines, dryers, and sometimes ironing or pressing machines, open to the public for washing clothing and household cloth items.

    澳大利亚 加拿大 美国
  2. 2.

    A money laundering operation.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

launderette

上位词 1

laundry

词源

Blend of laundry + automatic. From Laundromat, (former) trademark (1940s) of Westinghouse Electric Corporation for its washing machines, coined by Westinghouse publicist George Edward Pendray.

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