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washpot

washpot

9.5
A pot used for cleaning clothes or other household things
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • The old farmhouse still had an iron washpot behind the shed.

Examples

  • They heated water in a large washpot over the fire for cleaning and bathing.

  • The old washpot was filled with soapy water.

  • She filled the washpot with soapy water and began scrubbing the clothes by hand.

  • I need a new washpot for the laundry.

  • She filled the washpot with soapy water to clean the dirty laundry.

  • The old washpot was used for soaking the clothes before scrubbing them.

  • After a long day, she enjoyed using the washpot to refresh her linens.

Synonyms

pot
vswashpot
377 1.0

A round container used for cooking or holding plants

is meant for washing household items rather than cooking or planting
washtub
vswashpot
4 2.1

A large tub that people use to wash clothes by hand

is a smaller basin used for washing various household items
dishpan
vswashpot
  • US
1 2.0

A large deep bowl for washing dishes by hand

is used mainly for washing laundry and other household items

How Big

bathtub
  • US
178 1.0
tub
95 1.0
washtub
4 2.1
washpot
  • Archaic
9.5
basin
  • UK
12 1.0
bowl
370 1.0

Surface Forms

washpot singular
washpots plural

Morphology

washpot = wash + pot (transparent) = wash + pot

Direct compound of 'wash' + 'pot' meaning a pot used for washing, which learners can infer from the parts.

Etymology

Washpot comes from two simple words, wash ('to clean') and pot ('a deep container'). So it literally means a 'pot for washing', which is why a washpot is a vessel used for washing clothes or other household items.