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carwash

carwash

6 1.0
A place where people take their car to be cleaned with water and soap
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑːrˌwɑːʃ/
: lavado de coches
  • We don't stop until we hit the carwash, not even to pee.

Examples

  • - Why don't you take this to a carwash?

    CB4 (1993)

  • We'll run you through a carwash on the way home.

    Bandslam (2009)

  • - Joey, we'll take it to a carwash!

    Houseguest (1995)

  • Meet me at the carwash at fourth and Jefferson in three hours.

    Cypher (2002)

  • JD gives us a lift to the carwash.

    Bikini Girls on Ice (2009)

  • $500.00 Carwash: Includes 1 Hand Wash/Wax/Detail, 4 Truck Stop Washes

    Blog text (32)

  • After a long drive, we decided to stop at the nearest carwash to clean the dirt off the vehicle.

  • I took my car to the carwash to get rid of the stains and make it shine.

  • The carwash on Main Street offers a full service that includes waxing and interior cleaning.

Synonyms

wash
vscarwash
98 1.0

An act of cleaning something with water, often using soap

is limited to vehicle cleaning often at a commercial facility
full service car wash
vscarwash
1 3.0

A place that cleans a car both inside and outside

focuses on cleaning a vehicle and may not include interior services

How Thorough

detailing
13 3.8
carwash
6 1.0

Surface Forms

carwash singular
carwashes plural

Morphology

carwash = car + wash (transparent) = car + wash

Clear compound of 'car' + 'wash' meaning the act/place of washing cars; learners who know 'car' and 'wash' can readily infer this.

Etymology

Carwash is made from two simple words: car and wash, so it literally means 'wash a car'. Think of taking your car for a bath at a place that cleans vehicles, which is why a carwash is both the action of cleaning and the shop that does it.