washtub

wash·tub

W0040200 (wŏsh′tŭb′, wôsh′-)n. A tub used for washing clothes.

washtub

(ˈwɒʃˌtʌb) n (Furniture) a tub or large container used for washing anything, esp clothes

wash•tub

(ˈwɒʃˌtʌb, ˈwɔʃ-)

n. a tub for use in washing clothes, linens, etc. [1595–1605]

Washtub

A circular sheet metal tub about two feet in diameter that was primarily used for washing clothes. It was also used by children as a bathtub, and for catching and holding rainwater running off the house roof.

Thesaurus

Noun

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washtub - a tub in which clothes or linens can be washedtub, vat - a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids

Translations

lavoir