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washer

washer

49 1.0
A machine that washes clothes and sheets automatically
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔːʃər/
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  • There was no room for a washer in their tiny house, so all the laundry was sent out.
  • clothes washer
  • washer and dryer
  • automatic washer

And our second prize is a brand new washer and dryer.

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Examples

Synonyms

washing machine
vswasher
44 1.0

A home device that cleans clothes using water and soap

is the general automatic device that does not name the cleaning method
automatic washer
vswasher
  • US
2.6

A machine that washes clothes and sheets by itself

is the broader term not limited to home use

Compounds

6 1.8

A person who cleans the glass on windows of buildings

A machine that washes clothes and sheets by itself

lock washer
  • Specialized
5.1

A small metal ring that stops a nut from coming loose

7.0

A person who washes dishes after a meal

How Automatic

washer
49 1.0
washtub
4 2.1
washboard
  • Archaic
1 4.4

Surface Forms

washer singular
washers plural

Morphology

washer = wash (transparent) = wash + er

The device is readily understood as 'a thing that washes' (clothes), a regular agent/instrument -er formation.

Etymology

Washer for a clothes machine comes from the simple verb wash and the ending -er, meaning 'one that washes'. So a washer is literally a machine that washes clothes, which is why it cleans them automatically.