washday

American

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

noun

the day set apart in a household for washing clothes.

Monday is always washday at our house.

washday British

/ ˈwɒʃˌdeɪ /

noun

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

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washday

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

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 14, 2019

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 ● Jul. 22, 2014

"New Detergent Oxydol" has since climbed back to fourth place among washday products, is still growing.

From Time Magazine Archive

It forms the basis of just about every washday product on supermarket shelves-including Tide, Fab and Rinso Blue.

From Time Magazine Archive

This Johnnie lowered on a washday to his own easy reach.

From The Rich Little Poor Boy by Eleanor Gates

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