washing machine
noun
: a machine for washing
especially
: one for washing clothes and household linen
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To wash the Shaw Slides, toss them in your washing machine and use a gentle cycle on cold.
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Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 17 Mar. 2025
To avoid overloading your washer, always make sure there’s at least a hand’s width between the top of your load and the top of the drum when loading your washing machine.
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—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
For toddlers, the chores might be limited to folding laundry, putting away toys in a play area or just pushing the buttons on a washing machine.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
If your home washing machine and dryer have smaller capacities or aren’t the most efficient, don’t be scared to go to your local laundromat.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 17 Mar. 2025
To avoid overloading your washer, always make sure there’s at least a hand’s width between the top of your load and the top of the drum when loading your washing machine.
4.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
For toddlers, the chores might be limited to folding laundry, putting away toys in a play area or just pushing the buttons on a washing machine.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
If your home washing machine and dryer have smaller capacities or aren’t the most efficient, don’t be scared to go to your local laundromat.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 9 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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