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machine washable

machine washable is the alternative form of machine-washable.

Meaning of machine-washable

Adjective

machine-washable (comparative more machine-washable, superlative most machine-washable)

  1. Capable of being washed in a washing machine without being damaged.
  2. (nonstandard) Dishwasher-safe.
    • Buy solid white dinner plates, bowls, and dessert/bread and butter plates. Choose machine-washable china that will not scratch or chip easily.2007, Joyce Weinberg, The Everything Guide to Starting and Running a Catering Business, Everything Books,, →ISBN, page 233

Forms of machine washable

comparativemore machine washable
superlativemost machine washable

Questions about machine washable

What is machine washable the alternative form of?
Machine washable is the alternative form of machine-washable.

Words near machine washable in the dictionary

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