washing machine
noun
: a machine for washing
especially
: one for washing clothes and household linen
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It’s brought back to Monster Laundry in midtown and handed off to service attendants who wash items using their washing machines, or extractors, before placing them in the dryer to complete the cycle.
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Ranade envisions a world where new machines are invented to make household life easier, the same way that refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines did in the past.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Tears, holes, and unraveled stitches will get much worse in the washing machine.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The same tax break on tips could apply to blackjack dealers at the casino — and plumbers, club dancers, washing machine installers, tow truck drivers, tattoo artists, taxi and rideshare drivers, math tutors, yoga instructors, golf caddies, airport shuttle drivers and more.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Ranade envisions a world where new machines are invented to make household life easier, the same way that refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines did in the past.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Tears, holes, and unraveled stitches will get much worse in the washing machine.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The same tax break on tips could apply to blackjack dealers at the casino — and plumbers, club dancers, washing machine installers, tow truck drivers, tattoo artists, taxi and rideshare drivers, math tutors, yoga instructors, golf caddies, airport shuttle drivers and more.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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