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washery

washery noun: the place in the above-ground part of a coal mine where coal is washed.

Noun

washery (plural washeries)

  1. The place in the above-ground part of a coal mine where coal is washed.
  2. (dated) Synonym of laundromat, launderette.

washery meaning in Tamil

washery in Tamil

கழுவகம்

Synonyms of washery

Forms of washery

pluralwasheries

Origin of washery

From wash + -ery.

Words formed from washery

Questions about washery

What does washery mean?
Washery means the place in the above-ground part of a coal mine where coal is washed.
What is washery in Tamil?
Washery in Tamil is கழுவகம். See Washery meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is washery?
Washery is a noun.
What is the plural of washery?
The plural of washery is washeries.

Words near washery in the dictionary

  1. washerwives
  2. washerwoman
  3. washerwoman's itch
  4. washerwomanly
  5. washerwomen
  6. washery
  7. washeryman
  8. washerymen
  9. washes
  10. washes a blackamoor white
  11. washes a negro white

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Adapted from Wiktionary: washery (page history and authors); washery (Tamil 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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