boil wash1
/ˈbɔɪl ˌwɒʃ/Chiefly British
noun
A setting or programme on a washing machine which cleans using very hot or near-boiling water; a wash using this setting.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in The Times. From boil-wash.
boil-wash2
/ˈbɔɪlˌwɒʃ/Chiefly British
verb
[with object] To wash (clothes, linen, etc.) in a washing machine using very hot or near-boiling water. Also occasionally without object with passive meaning.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in The Bridgeport Telegram. From boil + wash.