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plural noun
textiles that will not fade or become weakened by washing.
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Words nearby wash goods

washerman, washerwoman, washery, washeteria, washfountain, wash goods, wash-hand basin, wash house, washin, washiness, washing
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How to use wash goods in a sentence

  • But you did not say a word of the material; all my working things are ginghams or some sort of wash goods.

    Living on a Little|Caroline French Benton

  • Since she must wear the frock in the kitchen, it is better to have it of wash goods.

    The Expert Maid-Servant|Cristine Terhune Herrick

  • "Here are those proofs from the Gazette for the wash-goods sale," he said.

    The Amazing Inheritance|Frances R. Sterrett
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