noun
Meaning 1
A tub used for washing clothes.
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noun
A tub used for washing clothes.
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noun
a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: tub, vat
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash English tub English washtub From wash + tub.
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