washboard
wash·board
noun \ˈwȯsh-ˌbȯrd, ˈwäsh-\Definition of WASHBOARD
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: a broad thin plank along a gunwale or on the sill of a lower deck port to keep out the sea
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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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