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- [wosh, wawsh and wair]
- /wɒʃ, wɔʃ ænd wɛər/
- /wɒʃ ənd weə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wosh, wawsh and wair]
- /wɒʃ, wɔʃ ænd wɛər/
Definitions of wash-and-wear word
- adjective wash-and-wear noting or pertaining to a garment that can be washed, that dries quickly, and that requires little or no ironing; drip-dry. 1
- adjective wash-and-wear garment, fabric: requires no ironing 1
- adjective wash-and-wear (of fabrics, garments, etc) requiring only light washing, short drying time, and little or no ironing 0
- adjective wash-and-wear designating or of fabrics or garments that need little or no ironing after washing 0
- adjective wash-and-wear (of clothing) that requires no ironing after being washed and dried. 0
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Origin of wash-and-wear
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wash-and-wear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wash-and-wear popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
See also
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