washtub

[ wosh-tuhb, wawsh- ]

noun
  1. a tub for use in washing clothes, linens, etc.

Origin of washtub

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; wash + tub

Words Nearby washtub

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How to use washtub in a sentence

  • One single theme kept rolling around like a pea in a washtub; just what had happened to that television set and those jukeboxes?

    Cue for Quiet | Thomas L. Sherred

British Dictionary definitions for washtub

washtub

/ (ˈwɒʃˌtʌb) /


noun
  1. a tub or large container used for washing anything, esp clothes

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