washing machine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of washing machine
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The good news for appliance manufacturer Whirlpool WHR -1.49%decrease; red down pointing triangle is that when a refrigerator or washing machine breaks, homeowners generally purchase a new one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
On the side of a highway on the outskirts of Havana, vendors sell bags of charcoal and makeshift braziers, some fashioned from old washing machine drums.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
At the same event, Kojey Radical said he wasn't worried about AI when he couldn't even trust his washing machine to start at the right time.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
Derderian said she expects an uptick in potentially dangerous warming bonfires, noting that “in the past, we’ve seen people that will throw firewood into a washing machine drum.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
Maybe on the way home, she'd tell him that she didn't have a phone or a washing machine or a toothbrush.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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