Dictionary Definition
washer
Noun
1 someone who washes things for a living
2 seal consisting of a flat disk placed to
prevent leakage
3 a home appliance for washing clothes and linens
automatically [syn: automatic
washer, washing
machine]
User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
- Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.
- A person who washes for a living; a washerwoman.
- A flat disk, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, relieve friction or prevent leakage.
- A face cloth.
Translations
something that washes
- Czech: pračka (for laundry), myčka (for dishes)
- Dutch: wasmachine, vaatwasser
- Finnish: pesukone, pesuri, pesin
- German: Waschmaschine (washing machine), Spülmaschine (dish washer)
- Spanish: lavadora , lavarropas inv italbrac River Plate region
person who washes for a living; washerwoman
flat disk
- Crimean Tatar: şayba.
- Czech: podložka
- Finnish: aluslevy, prikka
- German: Scheibe, Unterlegscheibe
- Polish: podkładka
- Spanish: arandela
face cloth
- Finnish: pesulappu
- German: Waschlappen
Extensive Definition
The word washer may refer to one of the
following:
- Washing machine
- Washer (hardware)
- Headlamp washers.
- Mal Washer, an Australian politician
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
aquamanile, automatic
dishwasher, basin,
bath, bathtub, bidet, dishpan, dishwasher, dishwiper, dry cleaner,
ewer, finger bowl, kitchen
sink, launderer,
laundress, laundryman, laundrywoman, lavabo, lavatory, piscina, pot-walloper, scullery
maid, scullion,
shower, shower bath,
shower curtain, shower head, shower room, shower stall, showers, sink, tub, wash barrel, wash boiler,
washbasin, washbowl, washdish, washerman, washerwife, washerwoman, washing
machine, washing pot, washpot, washstand, washtub