washboard
noun
a rectangular board or frame, typically with a corrugated metallic surface, on which clothes are rubbed in the process of washing.
washboards
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pluralof washboard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Since the late 1960s, Saar has transformed washboards, dolls, clocks, family photographs, racist memorabilia and other salvaged materials into emotionally charged assemblages now held in the permanent collections of more than 60 museums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The fictitious Midlands family chain began by selling washboards and tinned pies in 1923.
From BBC ● May 11, 2022
The washboards are used in lieu of canvases and are loaded with symbolism.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 30, 2018
This is the real deal — look out for washboards, kazoos and banjos, and ready your vocal cords for a chorus or two.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2018
Two broken washboards, piles of moth-eaten quilts, chairs with split seats.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
