launderettes
Public washing facilities
Launderettes is the British term for self-service laundry facilities where customers wash and dry clothes using coin-operated machines.
The American equivalent is laundromats.
She spent Sunday afternoons reading magazines at the launderette while her clothes tumbled dry.
Flat discs under nuts
- dryersAppliances removing moisture from laundry
- coin-operatedActivated by inserted currency
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
- machinesDevices that perform tasks
spin cycle · tumble dry · change machines · soap powder · fabric softener · lint traps · load capacity · timer
Assigned living accommodations
- coinsMetal money units
- changeTo make different
- sortingArranging into sequence
- whitesPale-colored items collectively
colors · delicates · stain removal · pretreat · temperature · wash cycle · folding · bagging
Collective of connected people
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- regularsHabitual visitors
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
strangers · meeting place · people-watching · shared space · city life · urban · working-class · students
Self-service clothes-washing business
- washeteriaCoin-operated laundry business
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- high streetTown's central shopping road
- terraced housesAdjoining homes in sequence
sitcoms · mundane · everyday · domestic · routine · independence · flatshare · bedsit
washers
Flat discs under nuts
- dryersAppliances removing moisture from laundry
- coin-operatedActivated by inserted currency
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
machines · spin cycle · tumble dry · change machines · soap powder · fabric softener · lint traps · load capacity · timer · attendant
quarters
Assigned living accommodations
whites · colors · delicates · stain removal · pretreat · temperature · wash cycle · folding · bagging · lost socks
community
Collective of connected people
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- regularsHabitual visitors
- waitingRemaining in expectation
conversation · strangers · meeting place · people-watching · shared space · city life · urban · working-class · students · singles
laundromat
Self-service clothes-washing business
- washeteriaCoin-operated laundry business
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- high streetTown's central shopping road
terraced houses · sitcoms · mundane · everyday · domestic · routine · independence · flatshare · bedsit · dorm life