la
feminine
/laβandeˈɾia/
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Translation
launderette
Word origin
From lavar ('to wash'), from Latin lavare ('to wash'), with the suffix -eria denoting a place of business.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- lavare
- English cognates
- laundry, lavatory, lava
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Plurallavanderías
Examples
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I take the washing to the launderette on Saturdays.
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There is a launderette near my flat.
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The hotel laundry runs all night.
monedas.
I ran out of coins at the launderette.
¿ cierra ?
What time does the launderette close?
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