noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tub used for washing clothes.
2. 2
   a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

basinbathbathtubbidetdishpandishwasher

Example

More examples

"He put the clothes in the washtub."

Etymology

From wash + tub.

Related phrases

washtub bass

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