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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslavandería
Pronunciation / Transliteration: la-van-de-ree-a
"Voy a la lavandería a lavar mi ropa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A self-service laundry where customers can wash and dry their clothes using coin-operated machines.
"I need to go to the laundrette to wash my blankets." - 2
A small laundry establishment that offers washing and drying services, often with limited staff.
"The laundrette down the street has a great washing machine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'laundrette' is a diminutive form of 'laundery', which itself derives from the Old French 'lavanderie', meaning a place for washing. The word evolved in the mid-20th century to refer specifically to self-service laundry facilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Laundrette" is said worldwide
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laverie
Transliteration: la-ve-ree
"Je vais à la laverie pour laver mes vêtements."
Waschsalon
Transliteration: vash-sah-lon
"Ich gehe zum Waschsalon, um meine Wäsche zu waschen."
lavanderia
Transliteration: la-van-de-ree-a
"Devo andare in lavanderia a lavare i miei vestiti."
lavandería
Transliteration: la-van-de-ree-a
"Voy a la lavandería a lavar mi ropa."
lavandaria
Transliteration: la-van-da-ree-a
"Vou à lavandaria para lavar minhas roupas."
धुलाईघर
Transliteration: dhulai ghar
"मुझे अपने कपड़े धोने के लिए धुलाईघर जाना है।"
自助洗衣店
Transliteration: zì zhù xǐ yī diàn
"我需要去自助洗衣店洗衣服。"
세탁소
Transliteration: setakso
"세탁소에 가서 내 옷을 세탁해야 해요."
コインランドリー
Transliteration: koin randorī
"コインランドリーに行って洗濯しなければなりません。"
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