washing machine

noun

: a machine for washing
especially : one for washing clothes and household linen

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Two other factors pushed back against the rapid diffusion of washing machines. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 19 Oct. 2026 And there was a spinning rig that was like a washing machine for when the whale would spin. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Her friends use Gemini to comparison shop for pricey items such as washing machines. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Large data centers can consume up to 5 million gallons per day; a recent study modelling water use in African data centers found that ChatGPT-4 used up to 60 liters of water — or a standard washing machine cycle — to produce a 10-page paper. — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for washing machine

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1754, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of washing machine was circa 1754

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washing machine

noun
: a machine used especially for washing clothes and household linen

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