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washeteria

noun /ˌwɑʃəˈtɪɹiə/

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

    A washeteria is a single building with showers, toilets, and washing machines. The washeteria often doubles as a water treatment plant with heated water storage.

    1997, Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey, link

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry washeteria (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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