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dogwash

dogwash noun: an establishment where one takes their canine pet to be cleaned and groomed.

Noun

dogwash (plural dogwashes)

  1. An establishment where one takes their canine pet to be cleaned and groomed.
  2. A self-service facility in a public place for washing one's pet dog.
    • On the way back to the car, we stopped at the dogwash to get the mud off Rover.

Forms of dogwash

pluraldogwashes

Origin of dogwash

From dog + wash.

Questions about dogwash

What does dogwash mean?
Dogwash means an establishment where one takes their canine pet to be cleaned and groomed.
What part of speech is dogwash?
Dogwash is a noun.
What is the plural of dogwash?
The plural of dogwash is dogwashes.

Words near dogwash in the dictionary

  1. dogwalker
  2. dogwalkers
  3. dogwalking
  4. dogwalks
  5. dogward
  6. dogwash
  7. dogwashes
  8. dogwatch
  9. dogwatches
  10. dogwater
  11. dogwear

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