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washable en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English washable From wash + -able.

Meanings

  1. Capable of being washed without being damaged; especially by a specified method, for example machine-washable.
    • The waiting rooms are centrally heated and tastefully furnished with carefully selected tones of easily washable emulsion paint. 1956 January, “New Station at Potters Bar”, in Railway Magazine, page 25:

Forms

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more washable Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most washable Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

unwashable · single-use · nonwashable

Deriveds

machine washable · acid-washable · washable nappy · machine-washable · hand-washable · washable diaper · back-washable · hand washable

Relateds

rewashable · reusable

Translations (28)

gl lavable (capable of being washed without being damaged) · da vaskeægte (capable of being washed without being damaged) · pt lavável (capable of being washed without being damaged) · pl zmywalny (capable of being washed without being damaged) · gv so-nieet (capable of being washed without being damaged) · da vaskbar (capable of being washed without being damaged) · ja 洗濯できる (capable of being washed without being damaged) · ga in-nite (capable of being washed without being damaged) · gl lavábel (capable of being washed without being damaged) · fr lavable (capable of being washed without being damaged) · cs omyvatelný (capable of being washed without being damaged) · sv tvättbar (capable of being washed without being damaged) · de waschbar (capable of being washed without being damaged) · fi pestävä (capable of being washed without being damaged) · de waschecht (capable of being washed without being damaged) · nn vaskbar (capable of being washed without being damaged) · bg който може да се пере (capable of being washed without being damaged) · nb vaskbar (capable of being washed without being damaged) · gv yn-nieet (capable of being washed without being damaged) · ca rentable (capable of being washed without being damaged) · gv yn-oonlit (capable of being washed without being damaged) · hu mosható (capable of being washed without being damaged) · fa شستنی (capable of being washed without being damaged) · es lavable (capable of being washed without being damaged) · fa شست پذیر (capable of being washed without being damaged) · sv tvättäkta (capable of being washed without being damaged) · ar قَابِلَة غَسِيلَة (capable of being washed without being damaged) · ar قَابِل غَسِيل (capable of being washed without being damaged)

washable en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English washable From wash + -able.

Meanings

  1. Something that can be washed without being damaged.

Forms

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washables Number=Plur lexicographic