washtub

noun

wash·​tub ˈwȯsh-ˌtəb How to pronounce washtub (audio)
ˈwäsh-
: a tub for washing or soaking clothes

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The huge back room, however, looks like a mad scientist’s lair, with an 80-foot-long white tank, other tanks that look like giant washtubs, tons of glowing electronic equipment, and elaborate pipes and cabling. Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024 The woman’s cigarette found its way into the washtub, and the ensuing fire quickly became out of control. Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024 The kitchen could barely accommodate a metal washtub, a coal stove, and a dining table, spread with oysters and bread. Ismail Ibrahim, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024 Before a fire brigade arrived, people on DeKoven Street rushed out of their houses with washtubs full of water. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for washtub 

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of washtub was in 1602

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“Washtub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washtub. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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washtub

noun
wash·​tub -təb How to pronounce washtub (audio)
: a tub for washing or soaking clothes
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