washer
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washer¹
- /ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈwɑʃɚ/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɒʃə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English wasshere, wassher, equivalent to wash + -er. Cognate with Dutch wasser, German Wäscher.
noun washers
- Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher. A £1.2 million carriage washer has opened at Norwich Crown Point, enabling Greater Anglia to clean its 58 Stadler trains. It is one of two new washers (the other is for '720s' at Southend), […]
- A person who washes (especially clothes) for a living; a washerman or washerwoman.
- A person who washes their hands compulsively, as a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- A face cloth.
washer²
- /ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈwɑʃɚ/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɒʃə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Unclear. First recorded in the 14th century.
noun washers
- A flat piece of material, often of metal and often an annulus, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction, provide directionally differentiated friction (e.g. making the nut turn counter-clockwise only with difficulty), or prevent leakage. To ensure that the stays are steamtight, a nut is then screwed tight up to copper washers inside and out.
verb washers · washering · washered
- To fit (a mechanical device) with a washer.
Washer³
proper noun Washers
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: washing machine, automatic washer, dishwasher, scrubber, wiper, lavage, wafer, washing, wash, o-ring, slice, tile, shim, plate, splined, eyelet
Translations
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noun something that washes
| Español | lavadora, lavarropa, lavarropas, lavavajilla (dishwasher), lavavajillas (dishwasher) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세탁기 setakgi |
| 日本語 | 洗濯機 sentakuki |
| हिन्दी | धुलाई मशीन dhulāī maśīn |
| Português | lavador |
| Deutsch | Waschmaschine, Spülmaschine (dishwasher) |
| Italiano | lavatrice, lavastoviglie (dishwasher) |
noun person who washes for a living
| Español | lavandera |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 洗濯女 sentaku onna |
| 中文 | 洗衣婦 /洗衣妇 xǐyīfù |
| Português | lavadeiro |
| Français | laveur, laveuse |
| Deutsch | Wäscher, Wäscherin, Waschfrau |
| Русский | пра́чка práčka |
| العربية | غِسَالَة ḡisāla |
noun face cloth
| Español | paño, toallita, manopla |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Waschlappen |
noun flat annulus
| Español | arandela, zapata, guacha, huacha, wacha, cuerito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 와셔 wasyeo |
| 日本語 | 座金 zagane, ワッシャー wasshā |
| 中文 | 墊片 /垫片 diànpiàn, 墊圈 /垫圈 diànquān |
| हिन्दी | वाशर vāśar |
| Português | arruela, anilha |
| Français | rondelle |
| Deutsch | Scheibe, Unterlegscheibe |
| Italiano | rondella |
| Ελληνικά | ροδέλα rodéla |
| Română | șaibă |
| Русский | ша́йба šájba |
| العربية | حَلْقَة ḥalqa |
| עברית | שַׁיְבָּה \ שייבה sháyba |
Talk about this word "washer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/washer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. washer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/washer "washer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/washer.Cite this
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title = {washer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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