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- [wosh-bawrd, -bohrd, wawsh-]
- /ˈwɒʃˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈwɔʃ-/
- /ˈwɒʃ.bɔːd/
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- [wosh-bawrd, -bohrd, wawsh-]
- /ˈwɒʃˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd, ˈwɔʃ-/
Definitions of washboard word
- noun washboard a rectangular board or frame, typically with a corrugated metallic surface, on which clothes are rubbed in the process of washing. 1
- noun washboard a baseboard around the walls of a room. 1
- noun washboard Also called splashboard. Nautical. a thin, broad plank fastened to and projecting above the gunwale or side of a boat to keep out the spray and sea. a similar board on the sill of a port. 1
- adjective washboard resembling a washboard in being rough and bumpy: a washboard roadbed. 1
- noun washboard A board made of ridged wood or a sheet of corrugated zinc, used when washing clothes as a surface against which to scrub them. 1
- noun washboard board used for scrubbing laundry 1
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Origin of washboard
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; wash + board
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Parts of speech for Washboard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
washboard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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