Meanings
plural washeterias · alternative washateria · alternative washerteria
- Synonym of laundromat.
Synonyms: laundromat
- A building that houses a village's only running water for drinking, washing, and showering.
1997, Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey, link A washeteria is a single building with showers, toilets, and washing machines. The washeteria often doubles as a water treatment plant with heated water storage.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of laundromat.
Origin
Blend of wash + cafeteria. The trademark Wash-a-teria was prominent in the U.S. South during the 1930s.
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Rhymes with washeteria
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washeteria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washeteria
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