washeretten.
/wɒʃəˈrɛt/ = launderette n.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing clothes and textile articles > [noun] > place where washing is done > a commercial laundry > launderette
Laundromat1943
launderette1949
laundermat1951
washeteria1959
washomat1959
coin-op1960
washerette1968
1968 Punch 10 Apr. 521/3 The Mariner he beats his brow; But the Guest is well away. ‘She runs a mobile washerette Down here, or so they say.’
1974 State (Columbia, S. Carolina) 1 Apr. b–9/6 (advt.) Philco-Bendix Quality. For the best in washerette profits.
1976 Honolulu Star-Bull. 21 Dec. f–3/8 (advt.) Washerette in prime location. 10 washers & 5 dryers. Good lease.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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