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washable

washable

7 1.0
A thing, like clothes or sofa covers, you can clean with water and soap without being damaged
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɑːʃəbl/
translation icon : lavable
  • The couch cover is made from durable, washable fabric, making it easy to clean.
  • machine-washable
  • washable markers
  • washable slipcovers

And they're totally machine washable, which blows my mind.

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Examples

  • I put down a rag rug in Madeleine's nursery, which worked well because it was washable.

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  • And they're totally machine washable, which blows my mind.

  • But all of the elements are completely washable.

  • Any suggestions for something I could use on the inside that would be washable?

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  • Cloth covering is more expensive than paper, but it has the advantage of being washable.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Safe to use on all washable fabrics and colors.

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  • Today, we're excited to announce the Logitech Washable Keyboard K310—the keyboard that loves a wash.

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  • Ruggable rugs are machine washable, spill and stain resistant, and they're non-toxic.

  • Equipment, such as front-end loaders, should have well-sealed, ventilated cabs with removable and washable filters.

    Academic text (1996)
  • She chose a washable marker for the kids, knowing they would make a mess while creating their art.

Antonyms

Does not wash safely with water or soap

How Washable

washable
7 1.0
dry-cleaned
6 2.8

Surface Forms

washable positive

Morphology

washable = wash (transparent) = wash + able

Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'wash' with '-able', meaning 'capable of being washed' which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Washable is made from wash, meaning 'to clean with water', plus the ending -able, meaning 'can be'. So something washable is 'can be washed' without being damaged.