Variant: also wash · e · te · ria
Pronunciation: ˌ wä-sh ə - ' tir- ē - ə , ˌ wo ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: 2 wash + -ateria or -eteria (as in cafeteria )
Date: 1937
chiefly Southern : a self-service laundry
Variant: also wash · e · te · ria
Pronunciation: ˌ wä-sh ə - ' tir- ē - ə , ˌ wo ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: 2 wash + -ateria or -eteria (as in cafeteria )
Date: 1937
chiefly Southern : a self-service laundry
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012