coin laundry

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coin laundry - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Laundry \Laun"dry\, n.; pl. Laundries. [OE. lavendrie, OF.
     lavanderie. See Launder.]
     1. A laundering; a washing.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A place or room where laundering is done; a laundry room.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A business establishment where clothing is laundered for a
        fee.
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     4. A collection of items such as articles of clothing or bed
        linens that need to be laundered, or have just been
        laundered; as, put the dirty laundry in the basket and
        take it downstairs; hang the laundry out to dry.
        [PJC]
  
     coin laundry A business establishment with washing and
        drying machines operated by coins, where items such as
        articles of clothing may be laundered and dried by the
        customer.
        [PJC]