washery

English

Etymology

wash + -ery

Noun

washery (plural washeries)

  1. The place in the above-ground part of a coal mine where coal is washed.
  2. (dated, 1930s) Synonym of laundromat, launderette

References

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.