washer

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I had just been seeking a position as a dish-washer, and had been rather sourly rejected.

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  1. noun One who washes: a washer of clothes; a washer of windows.
  2. noun An appliance used for washing, especially:
  3. noun A washing machine.

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  • The Washing Machine Hack, created by Ryan Rose (you can follow his laundry @PiMPY3WASH), adds a network port, BS2 Stamp, 9volt power inverter, and limit switch (detects wash mode) to a Maytag washer to create an automatic way of getting notified that your laundry is done.
  • She started a load of laundry in the washer, her plan being that she would take a break and read until the washer was done when she would switch laundry again and work on other necessary household tasks until the clothes were dry. —  The Common Room
  • I had just been seeking a position as a dish-washer, and had been rather sourly rejected. —  The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance
  • It was a pleasure to see the bed; it had been scraped in many places by the gold-washer, and it promises an ample harvest when properly worked. —  To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
  • She was careful as a washer-up. —  Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement
 

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/ˈwɑʃər/
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