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washday

washday noun: a day when laundry is washed.

Noun

washday (plural washdays)

  1. A day when laundry is washed.
  2. (Philippines) Synonym of mufti day, a day when uniforms are not mandatory.
    Synonyms:
    mufti day

Synonyms of washday

Forms of washday

pluralwashdays

Origin of washday

From wash + day. The Philippine sense may be traced back to a travel guide from 1908.

Questions about washday

What does washday mean?
Washday means a day when laundry is washed.
What part of speech is washday?
Washday is a noun.
What is the plural of washday?
The plural of washday is washdays.

Words near washday in the dictionary

  1. Washburn
  2. Washburn County
  3. Washburns
  4. washcloth
  5. washcloths
  6. washday
  7. washdays
  8. washdirt
  9. washdish
  10. washdishes
  11. washdown

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