laun ‧ der ‧ ette /ˌlɔːndəˈret $ ˌlɒːn-/ BrE AmE ( also laundrette /lɔːnˈdret $ lɒːn-/) British English , Laun‧dro‧mat /ˈlɔːndrəmæt $ ˈlɒːn-/ noun [countable] trademark American English
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: launder ]
a place where you can go to wash your clothes in machines that work when you put coins in them