washtub

[ wosh-tuhb, wawsh- ]

/ ˈwɒʃˌtʌb, ˈwɔʃ- /

noun

a tub for use in washing clothes, linens, etc.

Origin of washtub

First recorded in 1595–1605; wash + tub

Words nearby washtub

wash over, washrag, washroom, wash sale, washstand, washtub, washup, washwoman, washy, Wasim Akram, wasn't

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Example sentences from the Web for washtub

Various of the females also decidedly objected to taking their turns at the washtub.
America, Volume I (of 6)|Joel Cook
He shoveled out of the wheelbarrow till the dishpan was full, till the washtub was full.
Rootabaga Stories|Carl Sandburg
Into the kitchen he walked, and found Bathalina at the washtub chanting as usual a dismal stave.
Patty's Perversities|Arlo Bates
Within, a tall spare woman stood with bare red arms before a washtub on a backless wooden chair.
On the Lightship|Herman Knickerbocker Viel

They get tired of the same old sights—the same old dinner table, washtub, and sewing machine.
Heart of the West|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for washtub

washtub

/ (ˈwɒʃˌtʌb) /

noun

a tub or large container used for washing anything, esp clothes

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	washtub
释义	washtub [ wosh-tuhb, wawsh- ] / ˈwɒʃˌtʌb, ˈwɔʃ- / noun a tub for use in washing clothes, linens, etc. Origin of washtub First recorded in 1595–1605; wash + tub Words nearby washtub wash over, washrag, washroom, wash sale, washstand, washtub, washup, washwoman, washy, Wasim Akram, wasn't Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for washtub Various of the females also decidedly objected to taking their turns at the washtub. America, Volume I (of 6)\|Joel Cook He shoveled out of the wheelbarrow till the dishpan was full, till the washtub was full. Rootabaga Stories\|Carl Sandburg Into the kitchen he walked, and found Bathalina at the washtub chanting as usual a dismal stave. Patty's Perversities\|Arlo Bates Within, a tall spare woman stood with bare red arms before a washtub on a backless wooden chair. On the Lightship\|Herman Knickerbocker Viel They get tired of the same old sights—the same old dinner table, washtub, and sewing machine. Heart of the West\|O. Henry British Dictionary definitions for washtub washtub / (ˈwɒʃˌtʌb) / noun a tub or large container used for washing anything, esp clothes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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