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washeteria

/ˌwɑʃəˈtɪɹiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
washete-ria
IPA
/ˌwɑʃəˈtɪɹiə/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of laundromat.

noun

A building that houses a village's only running water for drinking, washing, and showering.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of wash + cafeteria. The trademark Wash-a-teria was prominent in the U.S. South during the 1930s.

Inflected Forms

washeterias (plural) washateria (alternative) washerteria (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

drugeteria

Synonyms

laundromat

Rhymes With

nigeria criteria bacteria liberia siberia cafeteria hysteria iberia materia diphtheria listeria cyanobacteria

Questions

How do you pronounce washeteria?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwɑʃəˈtɪɹiə/.
What does washeteria mean?
Synonym of laundromat.
Where does washeteria come from?
Blend of wash + cafeteria. The trademark Wash-a-teria was prominent in the U.S. South during the 1930s.

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