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washer-dryer

American  
[wosh-er-drahy-er, waw-sher-] / ˈwɒʃ ərˈdraɪ ər, ˈwɔ ʃər- /

noun

washer-dryers plural
  1. a washing machine and a clothes dryer combined in one unit.


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Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of washer-dryer

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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In addition to stocked kitchens with full-size appliances, Apple TV, and a washer-dryer, amenities here include a bike share, same-day laundry services, and a 24-hour concierge.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2019

Some families have received cash grants, including Chad Medicine Horn’s mother, Christine Selvin, who used $214 from Fema, and $500 from Red Cross to replace the flood-damaged washer-dryer and buy clothes for great grandson Gabe.

From The Guardian • Nov. 29, 2019

Back in Brooklyn, my building-shaking washer-dryer combo does a fine job of washing, but a very terrible job of drying.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2018

She worked for years without a dedicated studio, constructing sculptures in suburban basements and behind washer-dryer units.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2018

In Kilanga, people knew nothing of things they might have had—a Frigidaire? a washer-dryer combination?

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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