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lavandería

laundry

noun lah-bahn-deh-REE-ah Rare

Also means

launderette

Usage Note

Lavandería refers both to the room where washing is done and to a commercial laundromat. In Spain lavandería automática is the self-service coin laundry; in Latin America lavandería alone often covers both senses. The home equivalent is sometimes called el lavadero.

Examples

"Llevo la ropa a la lavandería esta tarde."

Natural Translation

I'm taking the clothes to the laundry this afternoon.

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