Main Entry:

wash·board

Pronunciation:

\ˈwȯsh-ˌbȯrd, ˈwäsh-\

Function:

noun

Date:

1742

1: a broad thin plank along a gunwale or on the sill of a lower deck port to keep out the sea2: baseboard3 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>