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wash machine

wash machine noun: synonym of washing machine.

Noun

wash machine (plural wash machines)

  1. (informal) Synonym of washing machine.
    • BRIDGEPORT-The D. M. Read Co.; W. W. Taylor, electrical refrigerators, wash machines, house furnishings; […]1928 June 29, “ARRIVAL OF BUYERS”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Dec 2025
    • The “wash machine,” a huge wooden basket, works nearly the same way as the modern version.1963 April 21, Elaine S. Zimbel, George Zimbel, “OLD MANSION ON THE HUDSON; […
    Synonyms:
    washing machine

Examples of wash machine in a sentence

  • Lefrak said at a news conference that his plan entailed conversion of all wash machines in his buildings to cold‐water use; […]1973 October 24, Nathaniel Sheppard Jr., “Oil Shortage May Raise Electric Bills Here”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York...
  • "I can't just send people out with a wash machine or a typewriter on their head," Mr.1992 April 5, Martha Ann Overland, “Style Makers; Philip Treacy, Hat Designer”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times...
  • Lynsea’s mom, Karen Robinson, sighs at her daughter’s get-ups--the pajama bottoms, the punk-red streaks through the hair, the grungy overalls that “don’t you dare” throw in the wash machine.1993 March 28, Lois Timnick, Bernice Hirabayashi, “Educators want to give kids fashion freedom, […]”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles...
  • Another person commented on the fact that washing the cloth so frequently may not be that cost-effective, tweeting: “Like how are you really saving if you’re having to wash them in a wash machine?[”]2018 March 13, Sabrina Barr, “Reusable 'family cloth' horrifies internet as eco-friendly alternative to toilet paper”, in The Independent...

Synonyms of wash machine

Forms of wash machine

pluralwash machines
alternative form (dated)wash-machine

Questions about wash machine

What does wash machine mean?
Wash machine means synonym of washing machine.
How do you use wash machine in a sentence?
Lefrak said at a news conference that his plan entailed conversion of all wash machines in his buildings to cold‐water use; […]
What part of speech is wash machine?
Wash machine is a noun.
What is the plural of wash machine?
The plural of wash machine is wash machines.

Words near wash machine in the dictionary

  1. wash its face
  2. wash leather
  3. wash leathers
  4. wash line
  5. wash lines
  6. wash machine
  7. wash machines
  8. wash off
  9. wash one's brain out with soap
  10. wash one's dirty laundry in public
  11. wash one's dirty linen in public

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