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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWashhouse
/ˈwɒʃ.haʊs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A building or room equipped for washing clothes or other items.
"The community center has a washhouse where residents can do their laundry." - 2
A facility or area designated for washing, often found in rural or communal settings.
"In the village, the old washhouse is still used by locals for cleaning their garments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'washhouse' is derived from the combination of 'wash', which comes from Old English 'wæscan' meaning to cleanse, and 'house', from Old English 'hus', meaning a dwelling or shelter. The term has been used since the 19th century to refer to a building or room where washing is done, particularly in communal settings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Washhouse" is said worldwide
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Lavoir
Transliteration: la.vwaʁ
"Le lavoir du village est toujours utilisé pour laver les vêtements."
Waschhaus
Transliteration: ˈvaʃˌhaʊs
"Das Waschhaus im Dorf wird von den Bewohnern genutzt."
Lavatoio
Transliteration: la.vaˈtɔːjo
"Il lavatoio del paese è un luogo di incontro per gli abitanti."
Lavadero
Transliteration: la.βaˈðe.ɾo
"El lavadero del barrio es un lugar donde todos lavan su ropa."
Lavandaria
Transliteration: la.vɐ̃.daˈɾi.ɐ
"A lavandaria da comunidade é muito utilizada pelos moradores."
धुलाईघर
Transliteration: dhulai ghar
"गाँव का धुलाईघर अब भी उपयोग में है।"
洗衣房
Transliteration: xǐyīfáng
"村里的洗衣房仍然被居民使用。"
세탁소
Transliteration: setakso
"마을의 세탁소는 여전히 주민들이 사용합니다."
洗濯場
Transliteration: sentakuba
"村の洗濯場は今でも使われています。"
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