washing machine
noun
: a machine for washing
especially
: one for washing clothes and household linen
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Plastic curtains and liners shouldn’t be cleaned in a washing machine.
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Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Ditch the 'Proper' Washer Loading Order Another laundry rule that is outdated because of changes to our washing machines is the proper loading order—which used to be water first, then detergent, and finally clothes.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
In the wild, macaques can traverse miles of novel terrain each week and socialize through grooming, but in many laboratories they are isolated in barren cages no bigger than a washing machine.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
If an item is too large for the washing machine or dishwasher, the non-toxic power of steam is often a suitable alternative.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Ditch the 'Proper' Washer Loading Order Another laundry rule that is outdated because of changes to our washing machines is the proper loading order—which used to be water first, then detergent, and finally clothes.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
In the wild, macaques can traverse miles of novel terrain each week and socialize through grooming, but in many laboratories they are isolated in barren cages no bigger than a washing machine.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
If an item is too large for the washing machine or dishwasher, the non-toxic power of steam is often a suitable alternative.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for washing machine
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“Washing machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washing%20machine. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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