washing machine

noun

: a machine for washing
especially : one for washing clothes and household linen

Examples of washing machine in a Sentence

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Additionally, overloading your washing machine can also lead to clothes, sheets, and towels not properly getting cleaned. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 July 2025 Mats can be hand washed within the tub, while others can be washed in a washing machine. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025 Depending on how your plumbing system was designed, the washing machine and shower might share a water line. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025 The ground floor rounds out with a half bathroom with a convenient washing machine included. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for washing machine

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1754, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of washing machine was circa 1754

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“Washing machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washing%20machine. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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washing machine

noun
: a machine used especially for washing clothes and household linen

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