washer
English
noun
Definitions
- Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.
- A person who washes (especially clothes) for a living; a washerman or washerwoman.
- A flat disk, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction or prevent leakage.
- A face cloth.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English wassher suf from English wash.
Origin
English
wash
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- awash English
- back English
- backwash English
- backwasher English
- bagwash English
- bewash English
- blackwash English
- bluewash English
- bottle English
- bottlewasher English
- brainwash English
- cagewash English
- car English
- carwasher English
- ciswash English
- cloudwash English
- dish English
- dishwasher English
- dishwasher proof English
- dishwasherable English
- dogwash English
- downwash English
- eyewash English
- facewash English
- glass English
- glasswasher English
- gully English
- gullywasher English
- hand English
- handwash English
- handwasher English
- hillwash English
- hogwash English
- hotwash English
- inwash English
- jetwash English
- limewash English
- mouthwash English
- outwash English
- overwash English
- pigwash English
- pinkwash English
- power English
- powerwasher English
- pressure English
- pressurewasher English
- prewash English
- propwash English
- rainwash English
- rewash English
- rewasher English
- sand English
- sandwasher English
- screenwash English
- slopewash English
- stonewash English
- straightwash English
- superwash English
- sweep English
- sweepwasher English
- toothwash English
- tumbler English
- tumbler-washer English
- upwash English
- wash English
- wash out English
- wash-ball English
- washability English
- washable English
- washback English
- washbag English
- washbasin English
- washboard English
- washbowl English
- washcloth English
- washday English
- washdirt English
- washdish English
- washdown English
- washee English
- washen English
- washerless English
- washerlike English
- washerman English
- washerwoman English
- washerwomanly English
- washery English
- washest English
- washeth English
- washfast English
- washhouse English
- washkit English
- washland English
- washlet English
- washline English
- washload English
- washman English
- washover English
- washpan English
- washplace English
- washplant English
- washpot English
- washproof English
- washrack English
- washrag English
- washroom English
- washstall English
- washstand English
- washtub English
- washwater English
- washwipe English
- washwoman English
- washy English
- whitewash English
- wokewash English
- Geldwäscher German
- Wäsche German
- Wäscher German
- waschen German
- glazenwasser Dutch, Flemish
- vaatwasser Dutch, Flemish
- wassen Dutch, Flemish
- wasser Dutch, Flemish
- wasserette Dutch, Flemish
- wasserij Dutch, Flemish
- ワッシャー Japanese
- dysche wescheare Middle English
- washen Middle English
- wassher Middle English
- waswas Cebuano
- wasscher Middle Dutch
- ဝါရှာ Burmese
- 와셔 Korean
- washa Swati
- wasi Sranan Tongo
- car
- dish
- sand
- back
- hand
- wash
- awash
- glass
- power
- gully
- washy
- sweep
- upwash
- rewash
- bewash
- inwash
- bottle
- washen
- washee
- outwash
- washman
- washkit
- hogwash
- washpot
- washest
- washrag
- hotwash
- jetwash
- washlet
- bagwash
- washpan
- prewash
- tumbler
- dogwash
- eyewash
- washday
- pigwash
- ciswash
- washery
- washeth
- washtub
- washbag
- overwash
- washdirt
- washload
- handwash
- wash out
- washdown
- washable
- washdish
- washwipe
- downwash
- pinkwash
- limewash
- cagewash
- pressure
- backwash
- washover
- rainwash
- washback
- wokewash
- hillwash
- propwash
- washrack
- washline
- washbowl
- washfast
- washland
- rewasher
- washroom
- facewash
- bluewash
- washproof
- washplace
- washstall
- washbasin
- carwasher
- washhouse
- wash-ball
- slopewash
- washwoman
- washerman
- superwash
- stonewash
- cloudwash
- whitewash
- toothwash
- washwater
- washplant
- brainwash
- blackwash
- mouthwash
- washcloth
- washboard
- washstand
- handwasher
- dishwasher
- washerlike
- backwasher
- sandwasher
- washerless
- screenwash
- powerwasher
- washability
- washerwoman
- sweepwasher
- gullywasher
- glasswasher
- straightwash
- bottlewasher
- washerwomanly
- dishwasherable
- tumbler-washer
- pressurewasher
- dishwasher proof