washable
washable adjective: capable of being washed without being damaged; especially by a specified method, for example machine-washable.
Adjective
washable (comparative more washable, superlative most washable)
- Capable of being washed without being damaged; especially by a specified method, for example machine-washable.
- The waiting rooms are centrally heated and tastefully furnished with carefully selected tones of easily washable emulsion paint.1956 January, “New Station at Potters Bar”, in Railway Magazine, page 25
Noun
washable (plural washables)
- Something that can be washed without being damaged.
washable meaning in Urdu, Arabic and Persian
washable in Urdu
- دھل سکنے والا
washable in Arabic
- capable of being washed without being damaged
- قَابِل غَسِيل qābil ḡasīl, قَابِلَة غَسِيلَة
washable in Persian
- capable of being washed without being damaged
- شستنی, شست پذیر
Examples of washable in a sentence
- 'Yeah, except one awful time she'd used, like, washable ink for her notes.
- Machine washable, the one-size nappies snugly fit baby from birth up to two years.
- Wherever possible, use mild soaps and laundry detergent – the detergent is significant if you are using washable nappies.
Antonyms of washable
Forms of washable
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more washable |
| superlative | most washable |
| Noun | |
| plural | washables |
Origin of washable
From wash + -able.
Words formed from washable
Phrases with washable
Questions about washable
- What does washable mean?
- Washable means capable of being washed without being damaged; especially by a specified method, for example machine-washable.
- What is washable in Urdu?
- Washable in Urdu is دھل سکنے والا. See Washable meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is washable?
- Washable can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near washable in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: washable (page history and authors); washable (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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