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washable

 
/ˈwɑʃ·ə·bəl/, /ˈwɔ·ʃə-/ adj [not gradable]

Definition

able to be cleaned in water without damaging the material: Are these pants washable? If a type of material or a piece of clothing is machine-washable, it can be cleaned in a washing machine.
(Definition of washable adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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