# laundromat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɔːndɹəʊˌmæt/ · frequency rank #43,747

## Definitions
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.
2. A money laundering operation.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`alundromat`, `lanudromat`, `laudnromat`, `launddromat`, `laundormat`, `laundrmoat`, `laundroamt`, `laundromatt`, `laundrommat`, `laundromta`, `laundrromat`, `launndromat`, `launrdomat`, `llaundromat`, `luandromat`

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