washing machine
noun [C]Definition
A2 a machine for washing clothes, sheets, and other things made of cloth: a front/top-loading washing machine Could you empty/load the washing machine, please?Cleaning clothes
(Definition of washing machine noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- boil noun (HEAT)
- boil verb (HEAT LIQUID)
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- clothes brush noun
- clothes horse noun (FRAME)
- clothes peg noun
- clothesline noun
- conditioner noun
- ironing board noun
- ironing noun
- launder verb (CLOTHES)
- launderette noun
- Laundromat noun
- trouser press noun
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