washday

American  

[wosh-dey, wawsh-] / ˈwɒʃˌdeɪ, ˈwɔʃ- /

noun

1. the day set apart in a household for washing washing clothes.

   Monday is always washday at our house.

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washday British  

/ ˈwɒʃˌdeɪ /

noun

1. a day on which clothes and linen are washed, often the same day each week

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Etymology

Origin of washday

First recorded in 1840–50; wash + day

Example Sentences

Tide, the washday miracle, cleanest washes you can get.

From The New Yorker

A few years ago, he even took his red beans and rice show on the road, cooking the classic Monday washday dish in several states essentially from the back of his car.

From New York Times

During this past season it rained on a dozen washdays in succession.

From Project Gutenberg

The result was a bunch of what Consumer Reports called “washday wash-outs,” which left some clothes “nearly as stained after washing as they were when we put them in.”

From New York Times

She assures me that on washdays, when the steam condensed on the window-panes, Nicodemus would lick the moisture from the glass in order to see through it more clearly.

From Project Gutenberg