In 1934, the first laundromat, called a "washateria," opened, in Fort Worth.    From Wordnik.com.  [chron.com Chronicle] Reference

In 1934, the first laundromat (called a "washateria") opened, in Fort Worth, Texas.    From Wordnik.com.  [KDKA - Pittsburgh's Source for Breaking News, Weather and Sports] Reference

In 1934, 75 years ago, the first laundromat (called a "washateria") opened, in Fort Worth.    From Wordnik.com.  [HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News] Reference

1934 - The first "washateria" opens in Fort Worth, Texas.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nothingandall] Reference

When was the last time you saw a washateria on the marquee of a shopping mall?.    From Wordnik.com.  [chron.com Chronicle] Reference

I’m not nostalgic for the parasite the waterworm there was nothing left to talk about stuffed with fruit apples and sandwiches the mokrie dela disappeared from automats turn and slide the plastic door or the washateria the Laundra in Newport.    From Wordnik.com.  [FEATURED POET: REBECCA LOUDON] Reference

40, in a residential unit above a grocery/washateria at 1125 Brooks.    From Wordnik.com.  [chron.com Chronicle] Reference