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

Related terms

• scullery, washhouse

References

• “washery”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.