washery

W4A1S1H4E1R1Y4

noun

The place in the above-ground part of a coal mine where coal is washed.

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laundromatlaunderette
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Meanings

nounwashery (plural washeries)

plural washeries

  1. The place in the above-ground part of a coal mine where coal is washed.
  2. datedSynonym of laundromat, launderette.

    Synonyms: laundromat, launderette

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of laundromat, launderette.

Similar
laundromatlaunderette
Also see
launderettelaundromat

Origin

From wash + -ery.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Shawyer
Cite this entry
APA

washery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washery

MLA

“washery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “washery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washery.

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