scrubboard

American

[skruhb-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈskrʌbˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

washboard.

Etymology

Origin of scrubboard

Example Sentences

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Daughters could help out with a 22-piece deluxe toy laundry set with scrubboard and heavy metal washtub for $1.98.

From Time Magazine Archive

Antonyms: fecundity, prolificness, fertility. barrier, n. obstruction, impediment, obstacle, hindrance, barricade. barter, n. traffic, exchange, trade, business.--v. traffic, trade, exchange. base, a. debased, impure, spurious, alloyed, counterfeit; low-minded, unworthy, ignoble, mean, servile, groveling; despicable, discreditable, disgraceful, venal; plebeian, obscure, untitled, unhonored. base, n. basis, bottom, foundation, groundwork; pedestal; plinth. baseboard, n. mopboard, scrubboard. baseborn, a. plebeian. baseless, a. unfounded, groundless. basement, n. cellar.

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