# launderette

> English word · Noun · IPA /lɔːnˈdɹɛt/

## Definitions
1. A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.
2. A money laundering operation.

## Etymology
Genericized trademark of Launderette; originally a proprietary name (1940s) of Bendix corporation, from launder + -ette.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/launderette