Etymology

laundrette

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Today it means: Synonym of launderette (UK) Full definition →

English laundry ← Middle English lavendrie ← Old French lavanderie
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₃-
  2. Proto-Italic*lowō
  3. Latinlavo
  4. Latinlavare
  5. Latinlavandarium
  6. Latinlavandaria
  7. Old Frenchlavanderie
  8. Middle Englishlavendrie
  9. Englishlaundry
  10. English todaylaundrette

From laundry + -ette.

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