washhouse
noun
wash·house
ˈwȯsh-ˌhau̇s 
ˈwäsh-
: a building used or equipped for washing
especially
: one for washing clothes
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Clouds of steam puff from the chimneys of the dyers and washhouses below, and a hum of activity rises in the air.
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Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
Built on the site of an old washhouse and tobacco drying tower, the barn has a tall steel-frame pine roof slitted with skylights.
—Jason Horowitz, Town & Country, 16 June 2023
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Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
Built on the site of an old washhouse and tobacco drying tower, the barn has a tall steel-frame pine roof slitted with skylights.
—Jason Horowitz, Town & Country, 16 June 2023
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“Washhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washhouse. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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