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washer

was·her

UK/ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/ US/ˈwɑʃɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who washes things for a living

2.

seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage

3.

Origin

From Middle English wasshere, wassher, equivalent to wash + -er. Cognate with Dutch wasser, German Wäscher.

Phrases

  • air washer
  • ball washer
  • carpet washer
  • chief cook and bottle washer
  • chief cook and bottle-washer
  • clothes washer
  • dish washer
  • eye washer

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