launderette
Public washing facility
A launderette is a self-service establishment where customers wash and dry clothes using coin-operated machines.
The term is primarily British; Americans typically say laundromat.
She spent Sunday afternoon at the launderette reading while her clothes tumbled dry.
Chemical cleaning agent
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- washerSpacer ring for fasteners
- dryerAppliance removing moisture
suds · soap · bleach · stains · whites · colors · delicates · soak
Bending something over itself
- sortingArranging into sequence
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- hamperObstruct or clothes basket
- waitingRemaining in expectation
weekly · chore · loads · separating · pre-treating · schedule · weeknight · domestic
Assigned living accommodations
- coinsMetal money units
- slotsNarrow elongated openings
- tokenRepresentative placeholder
- insertPlace within another thing
timer · vending · self-service · coinbox · dispenser · mechanism · capacity · out-of-order
Residential area nearby
- regularsHabitual visitors
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- chatterLight, rapid speech
- benchesMulti-person seats or sidelines
small-talk · people-watching · strangers · late-night · urban · student
Sudden decrease or edge
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- dry-cleaningWaterless garment cleaning process
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
pressing · starching · alterations · mending · attendant · same-day · commercial
detergent
Chemical cleaning agent
dryer · suds · soap · bleach · stains · whites · colors · delicates · soak · agitate
folding
Bending something over itself
waiting · weekly · chore · loads · separating · pre-treating · schedule · weeknight · domestic · habitual
quarters
Assigned living accommodations
insert · timer · vending · self-service · coinbox · dispenser · mechanism · capacity · out-of-order · refund
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
benches · small-talk · people-watching · strangers · late-night · urban · student
drop-off
Sudden decrease or edge
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- dry-cleaningWaterless garment cleaning process
ironing · pressing · starching · alterations · mending · attendant · same-day · commercial
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