washabilityn.
/ˌwɒʃəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌwɔʃəˈbɪlᵻdi/, /ˌwɑʃəˈbɪlᵻdi/ The quality of being washable.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing clothes and textile articles > [noun] > clothes to be or that have been washed > ability to be washed
washability1896
1896 H. G. Wells Wheels of Chance ii, in To-day 9 May 3/2 Else they [sc. drapers] could never have the faith they show in the ..washability..of the goods they sell you.
1958 Times 20 Oct. 13/2 This tweed has been woven for the school..and tested for washability.
1970 Cabinet Maker & Retail Furnisher 23 Oct. 173/1 Acrylic fibre is nearest to wool in its characteristics with the additional benefit of washability and recovery.
1985 New Yorker 20 May 7 (advt.) The polyester-and-cotton poplin has the convenience of washability.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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