washboard

wash·board

noun \ˈwȯsh-ˌbȯrd, ˈwäsh-\

Definition of WASHBOARD

1

: a broad thin plank along a gunwale or on the sill of a lower deck port to keep out the sea

2

: baseboard

3

a : a corrugated rectangular surface that is used for scrubbing clothes or as a percussion instrument

b : a road or pavement so worn by traffic as to be corrugated transversely

c : an abdominal area characterized by prominent and well-defined musculature —usually used attributively <a bodybuilder with washboard abs> <a washboard stomach>

First Known Use of WASHBOARD

1742

Rhymes with WASHBOARD

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