| 单词 | washing-place |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswashing-place washing-place n. (a) a place where washing is done; a lavatory; a laundry; (b) a place where gold is washed out from sand or earth. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > [noun] > washing-place washing-place1538 society > occupation and work > workplace > places where raw materials are extracted > mine > [noun] > place where washing is carried on > gold washing-place1748 gold wash1769 gold washing1812 gold working1816 1538 J. London in T. Wright Three Chapters Lett. Suppression Monasteries (1843) 223 Ther towne hall..stondith upon the ryver, wher ys the commyn wassching place of the most partt of the towne, and in the cession dayes..ther ys such betyng with batildores as oon man can nott here another. 1659 R. Baxter Key for Catholicks i. xxxv. 252 The rest they no more regard then a meeting of women in a workhouse or a washing place. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson i. v. 50 Negroes who have accidentally fallen upon rich washing places. 1866 C. Tomlinson Cycl. Useful Arts (new ed.) I. 3/2 The washing-place [in an abattoir] is fitted up with coppers for boiling water. < as lemmas |
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