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- [wosh-er, waw-sher]
- /ˈwɒʃ ər, ˈwɔ ʃər/
- /ˈwɒʃ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wosh-er, waw-sher]
- /ˈwɒʃ ər, ˈwɔ ʃər/
Definitions of washer word
- noun washer the act or process of washing with water or other liquid: to give the car a wash. 1
- noun washer a quantity of clothes, linens, etc., washed, or to be washed, at one time: a heavy wash. 1
- noun washer a liquid with which something is washed, wetted, colored, overspread, etc.: She gave the room a wash of pale blue. 1
- noun washer the flow, sweep, dash, or breaking of water: The wash of the waves had drenched us. 1
- noun washer the sound made by this: listening to the wash of the Atlantic. 1
- noun washer water moving along in waves or with a rushing movement: the wash of the incoming tide. 1
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Origin of washer
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at wash, -er1
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Parts of speech for Washer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
washer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
washer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for washer
noun washer
- seal — a member of the U.S. Navy’s special operations forces.
- gasket — a rubber, metal, or rope ring, for packing a piston or placing around a joint to make it watertight.
- ring — a male given name.
- liner — something serving as a lining.
- lining — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
adjective washer
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- accurate — careful and exact
- appropriate — Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
- authentic — An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
- bona fide — If something or someone is bona fide, they are genuine or real.
Antonyms for washer
adjective washer
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- affected — If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.
- counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
- deceptive — If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
Top questions with washer
- how to clean washer machine?
- how to clean front loading washer?
- how to clean front load washer?
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