laundrettes
Public washing facilities
Laundrettes is the British term for self-service laundry facilities where customers wash and dry clothes using coin-operated machines.
The American equivalent is laundromats.
The word combines laundry with the French feminine suffix -ette, suggesting a small or diminutive establishment: There's a laundrettes on the corner if you need to do a wash.
Activated by inserted currency
- washing machinesAutomated clothes cleaners
- dryersAppliances removing moisture from laundry
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- tokensCurrency substitutes
vending machines · timer · slots · spin cycle · rinse cycle · dry cycle · lint trap · change machine
Cleaning with liquid
- dryingMoisture removal process
- foldingBending something over itself
- sortingArranging into sequence
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
baskets · socks · shirts · pants · linens · towels · stains · clothesline
Rented dwelling units
- rentersThose who lease property
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- city livingResiding in a metropolis
- walk-upElevatorless apartment building
neighborhood · convenience · nearby · sidewalks · storefront · neon sign · after-hours · small spaces
Engaging with others recreationally
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- regularsHabitual visitors
- conversationsSpoken exchanges between people
reading · people-watching · shared space · bulletin board · locals · meeting point · multicultural · small talk
coin-operated
Activated by inserted currency
- washing machinesAutomated clothes cleaners
- dryersAppliances removing moisture from laundry
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
tokens · vending machines · timer · slots · spin cycle · rinse cycle · dry cycle · lint trap · change machine · card reader
washing
Cleaning with liquid
ironing · baskets · socks · shirts · pants · linens · towels · stains · clothesline · fabric softener
apartments
Rented dwelling units
- rentersThose who lease property
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- city livingResiding in a metropolis
walk-up · neighborhood · convenience · nearby · sidewalks · storefront · neon sign · after-hours · small spaces · flatmates
socializing
Engaging with others recreationally
conversations · reading · people-watching · shared space · bulletin board · locals · meeting point · multicultural · small talk · familiarity