Laundromat
noun
Laun·dro·mat
ˈlȯn-drə-ˌmat 
ˈlän-
variants
or laundromat
: a self-service laundry
—formerly a U.S. registered trademark
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The laundromat in the village is called the Hardwick Village Laundromat; Dave’s Sawmill, on Sawmill Lane, is owned by a guy named Dave.
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Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
The Big Short showed how such an approach could work, but that movie was infused with righteous anger; The Laundromat seems to only have one foot in the game.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
In addition to voicing the Madagascar franchise’s skittish giraffe Melvin, he’s appeared in John Carter (2012) and The Laundromat (2019), and currently stars in Goosebumps (2025–present).
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Driving the news: For now, Kulik is roasting coffee out of the old Hargett Street Laundromat at 912 E. Hargett St. but will eventually convert it to a standalone coffee shop.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Mossy Laundromat Folding Table With Wheels $360 at Wayfair
This four-seater kitchen table folds down to the size of an end table to save tons of space when not in use.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
Woodward allegedly fatally stabbed Jose Miranda, 45, and wounded a 47-year-old man shortly after walking into the 303 Laundromat at 2:40 a.m.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
The Prime Suds Laundromat at 18585 Allen Road in Melvindale will be open 24 hours Wednesday-Friday and will donate 100% of proceeds from sales during these three days to Said's family, the business said in a Facebook post.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024
In November at the Busy Bubble Laundromat, people were talking about snow.
—Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
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Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
The Big Short showed how such an approach could work, but that movie was infused with righteous anger; The Laundromat seems to only have one foot in the game.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
In addition to voicing the Madagascar franchise’s skittish giraffe Melvin, he’s appeared in John Carter (2012) and The Laundromat (2019), and currently stars in Goosebumps (2025–present).
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Driving the news: For now, Kulik is roasting coffee out of the old Hargett Street Laundromat at 912 E. Hargett St. but will eventually convert it to a standalone coffee shop.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Mossy Laundromat Folding Table With Wheels $360 at Wayfair
This four-seater kitchen table folds down to the size of an end table to save tons of space when not in use.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
Woodward allegedly fatally stabbed Jose Miranda, 45, and wounded a 47-year-old man shortly after walking into the 303 Laundromat at 2:40 a.m.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
The Prime Suds Laundromat at 18585 Allen Road in Melvindale will be open 24 hours Wednesday-Friday and will donate 100% of proceeds from sales during these three days to Said's family, the business said in a Facebook post.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024
In November at the Busy Bubble Laundromat, people were talking about snow.
—Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
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“Laundromat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Laundromat. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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Laundromat
service mark
Laun·dro·mat
ˈlȯn-drə-ˌmat
ˈlän-
—used for a self-service laundry
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