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This word came up because Microsoft Word wanted to capitalize it and I wanted to know why. Turns out it was originally a Westinghouse brand name. I had no idea and simply thought it was a place where you can wash clothes by paying for use of the machines.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/laundromat

— n
( US ), ( Canadian ), ( NZ ) trademark Launderette , Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): laundrette a commercial establishment where clothes can be washed and dried, using coin-operated machines

and

laundromat
1943, originally a proprietary name by Westinghouse; from laundry + ending probably suggested by automat-. An earlier word for it in U.S. was washateria (1935).

I occasionally have to straighten out spell check with a right click.

Right clicks are good. Just beware of those wrong ones.

I had no idea this was ever a trade name. I wonder why Microslop is continuing to protect it?

I had no idea this was ever a trade name. I wonder why Microslop is continuing to protect it?

I wondered that same thing.

Although the Westinghouse trademark for "laundromat," stylized, has expired, there is currently an active trademark "LAUNDROMAT" in any font/style (Reg. No.3010429, Registered Nov 1, 2005). The goods are described as "Fragrance for personal use, room fragrance, cologne, bath oil, bath gel, body lotion, [ body cream, ] and soaps for personal use"

The people who prepared the dictionary for the spellchecker must have run a check against the USPTO trademark database and figured as conscientious information providers they had to treat it as the trademark it is.

Although the Westinghouse trademark for "laundromat," stylized, has expired, there is currently an active trademark "LAUNDROMAT" in any font/style (Reg. No.3010429, Registered Nov 1, 2005). The goods are described as "Fragrance for personal use, room fragrance, cologne, bath oil, bath gel, body lotion, [ body cream, ] and soaps for personal use"

The people who prepared the dictionary for the spellchecker must have run a check against the USPTO trademark database and figured as conscientious information providers they had to treat it as the trademark it is.

So you can smell like a laundromat?