washhouse
- noun
- /ˈwɔːshhaʊs/
- Archaic
:
lavadero
- We congregate on the road by the washhouse.
Examples
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Those goons are patrolling the outside of the washhouse like they should.
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How are you gonna get out of the washhouse?
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Tell them to pack up everything they can and to meet us outside the washhouse an hour after sunrise.
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I was going through the washhouse, but only if those two goons were on duty.
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The washhouse was filled with steam as people hung their freshly cleaned clothes to dry.
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In the old village, the washhouse served as a communal space for neighbors to gather while doing their laundry.
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Long ago, the community relied on the washhouse to clean their clothes before modern appliances became available.
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A place where people wash and iron clothes
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Etymology
The word washhouse is a simple compound of wash ('to clean') and house ('building'). It literally meant a building where people washed clothes, often together, so it is easy to remember as a 'washing house' for laundry.