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wash basket

wash basket noun: the perforated container that holds the washing in a washing machine.

Noun

wash basket (plural wash baskets)

  1. The perforated container that holds the washing in a washing machine.
  2. A basket or container of some kind used to store dirty clothes before they are washed.
    Synonyms:
    laundry basket, wash bin, washing basket

Synonyms of wash basket

Forms of wash basket

pluralwash baskets
alternative formwash-basket
alternative formwashbasket

Questions about wash basket

What does wash basket mean?
Wash basket means the perforated container that holds the washing in a washing machine.
What part of speech is wash basket?
Wash basket is a noun.
What is the plural of wash basket?
The plural of wash basket is wash baskets.

Words near wash basket in the dictionary

  1. wash balls
  2. wash barrel
  3. wash barrels
  4. wash basin
  5. wash basins
  6. wash basket
  7. wash baskets
  8. wash bin
  9. wash bins
  10. wash bottle
  11. wash bottles

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