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washer.

Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɑʃɚ/Canada, General-American
  1. Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.

  2. A person who washes (especially clothes) for a living; a washerman or washerwoman.

  3. A person who washes their hands compulsively, as a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

  4. A face cloth.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English wasshere, wassher, equivalent to wash + -er. Cognate with Dutch wasser, German Wäscher.

noun/ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɑʃɚ/Canada, General-American
  1. A flat piece of material, often of metal and often an annulus, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction, provide directionally differentiated friction (e.g. making the nut turn counter-clockwise only with difficulty), or prevent leakage.

Where this word comes from

Unclear. First recorded in the 14th century.

verb/ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɑʃɚ/Canada, General-American
  1. To fit (a mechanical device) with a washer.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Unclear. First recorded in the 14th century.

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