washdownn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈwɒʃdaʊn/, U.S.

/ˈwɔʃˌdaʊn/,

/ˈwɑʃˌdaʊn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: wash v., down adv.

Etymology: < wash v. + down adv.

A. n.

An act (or occasionally the action) of washing someone or something all over or from top to bottom (cf. to wash down at wash v. 1g); esp. an act of washing oneself all over at a washbasin or sink, as distinct from in a bath or under a shower.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing oneself or body > [noun] > an act of

wash1839

washdown1849

head dip1886

wash-up1887

1849 E. Johnson Domest. Pract. of Hydropathy 266 A perspiration should be taken every morning..by means of the sweating cradle..succeeded by a washdown or shallow bath.

1898 Eng. Mechanic & World of Sci. 4 Feb. 581/2 If possible, get a washdown morning and evening.

1919 Boston Sunday Post 22 June 46/6 The old craft surely looks and smells clean now, after a thorough washdown every morning.

1951 Sewage & Industr. Wastes 23 459/2 (caption) Railed operating platform in wet pit facilitates washdown and sump skimming.

1972 J. Wilson Hide & Seek vii. 132 I have a washdown every day and a bath on Sundays.

2006 Daily Tel. (Australia) (Nexis) 11 July 8 The daily regime [for elephants] includes washdowns, training sessions, feeding, cleaning and maintenance.

B. adj.

Designating a toilet having a flushing system by means of which the pan is emptied of its contents and washed clean; spec. denoting a toilet or flushing system which operates using gravity and the momentum of the water, rather than by means of siphonic suction.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > sanitation > privy or latrine > [adjective] > type of privy, lavatory, or W.C.

Turkish1855

washdown1881

flush1908

outside1913

1881 3rd Ann. Rep. State Board Health Rhode Island 331 The Carmichael ‘Washdown’ Closet (Fig. 75) is very similar to the Vortex Closet.

1894 Jrnl. Soc. Estate Clerks of Wks. 1 Sept. 146/2 By shortening the basin, bringing the trap close up to it, and giving a heavy flush of water, the ‘washdown’..became a very satisfactory closet.

1948 L. E. H. Whitby Nurses' Handbk. Hygiene (ed. 8) iii. 68 The flush is known as the ‘wash-down’ type, and effectually cleanses the sides and empties the pan of its contents.

1976 Evening Advertiser (Swindon) 31 Dec. 4/2 (advt.) Bathroom suite: consisting of..low level washdown toilet.

2005 Pop. Sci. Feb. 27/1 There's still debate over whether the ‘wash-down’ flush, which relies on gravity and a wide trapway, or the ‘siphonic’, which uses suction and a narrow passage, works best.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	washdown
释义	washdownn.adj. Brit. /ˈwɒʃdaʊn/, U.S. /ˈwɔʃˌdaʊn/, /ˈwɑʃˌdaʊn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: wash v., down adv. Etymology: < wash v. + down adv. A. n. An act (or occasionally the action) of washing someone or something all over or from top to bottom (cf. to wash down at wash v. 1g); esp. an act of washing oneself all over at a washbasin or sink, as distinct from in a bath or under a shower. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing oneself or body > [noun] > an act of wash1839 washdown1849 head dip1886 wash-up1887 1849 E. Johnson Domest. Pract. of Hydropathy 266 A perspiration should be taken every morning..by means of the sweating cradle..succeeded by a washdown or shallow bath. 1898 Eng. Mechanic & World of Sci. 4 Feb. 581/2 If possible, get a washdown morning and evening. 1919 Boston Sunday Post 22 June 46/6 The old craft surely looks and smells clean now, after a thorough washdown every morning. 1951 Sewage & Industr. Wastes 23 459/2 (caption) Railed operating platform in wet pit facilitates washdown and sump skimming. 1972 J. Wilson Hide & Seek vii. 132 I have a washdown every day and a bath on Sundays. 2006 Daily Tel. (Australia) (Nexis) 11 July 8 The daily regime [for elephants] includes washdowns, training sessions, feeding, cleaning and maintenance. B. adj. Designating a toilet having a flushing system by means of which the pan is emptied of its contents and washed clean; spec. denoting a toilet or flushing system which operates using gravity and the momentum of the water, rather than by means of siphonic suction. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > sanitation > privy or latrine > [adjective] > type of privy, lavatory, or W.C. Turkish1855 washdown1881 flush1908 outside1913 1881 3rd Ann. Rep. State Board Health Rhode Island 331 The Carmichael ‘Washdown’ Closet (Fig. 75) is very similar to the Vortex Closet. 1894 Jrnl. Soc. Estate Clerks of Wks. 1 Sept. 146/2 By shortening the basin, bringing the trap close up to it, and giving a heavy flush of water, the ‘washdown’..became a very satisfactory closet. 1948 L. E. H. Whitby Nurses' Handbk. Hygiene (ed. 8) iii. 68 The flush is known as the ‘wash-down’ type, and effectually cleanses the sides and empties the pan of its contents. 1976 Evening Advertiser (Swindon) 31 Dec. 4/2 (advt.) Bathroom suite: consisting of..low level washdown toilet. 2005 Pop. Sci. Feb. 27/1 There's still debate over whether the ‘wash-down’ flush, which relies on gravity and a wide trapway, or the ‘siphonic’, which uses suction and a narrow passage, works best. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1849
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