washtub
noun
wash·tub
| \ ˈwȯsh-ˌtəb
, ˈwäsh-\
, ˈwäsh-\
Definition of washtub
: a tub for washing or soaking clothes
Examples of washtub in a Sentence
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Meat was sold from a washtub until the business moved to its present location — a shotgun-style house — in 1964. — Mary Bergin, chicagotribune.com, "It’s all about the barbecue at no-frills Arkansas diner with unpredictable hours — and a James Beard Award," 26 Aug. 2019 During warm days, recalls Niels Diffrient, the office suffered from a lack of air conditioning, The solution was filling a massive washtub with a chuck of ice and lemonade, and sometimes, a few bottles of gin. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Why Eero Saarinen’s ‘50s office was a breeding ground for modernist design," 8 Nov. 2018 Lozman will be back inside the high court Tuesday, five years after winning a legal battle over a floating home — please don't call it a houseboat — that had the justices ruminating about inner tubes, wooden washtubs and plastic dishpans. — Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, "'Rich white boy with nothing to do' back before Supreme Court arguing for free speech," 25 Feb. 2018 Big Chicken spent half a year being beaten like a washtub by the president* and the other half running out to get the president* a sandwich. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "The State of the Journalism Industry, in Two Stories," 30 Jan. 2018 As soon as a cycle ends, empty the machine to prevent a smell from developing in the washtub, which may then be transferred to your clothes and linens. — Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, "How to Clean a Washing Machine — And Yes, You Need to Do It," 25 Oct. 2017 But Dik Browne, in Wilton, worked out of his basement, surrounded by washtubs and laundry hanging on clotheslines—a workspace version of himself. — Cullen Murphy, Vanities, "When Fairfield County Was the Comic-Strip Capital of the World," 9 Aug. 2017 But Dik Browne, in Wilton, worked out of his basement, surrounded by washtubs and laundry hanging on clotheslines—a workspace version of himself. — Cullen Murphy, Vanities, "When Fairfield County Was the Comic-Strip Capital of the World," 9 Aug. 2017 But Dik Browne, in Wilton, worked out of his basement, surrounded by washtubs and laundry hanging on clotheslines—a workspace version of himself. — Cullen Murphy, vanityfair.com, "When Fairfield County Was the Comic-Strip Capital of the World," 3 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'washtub.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for washtub
washtub
noun
English Language Learners Definition of washtub
: a tub used especially in the past for washing dirty clothes, towels, sheets, etc.
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washtub
noun
wash·tub
| \ ˈwȯsh-ˌtəb
, ˈwäsh-\
, ˈwäsh-\
Kids Definition of washtub
: a tub for washing clothes or for soaking them before washing