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washhouse

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Washhouse (noun) means a small separate building at a house where clothes are washed.

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1
A small separate building at a house where clothes are washed.
2
A building where members of the public can go to wash their clothes.
3
A room inside a house set aside for doing the washing.
4
A public building where people could bathe and wash their clothes.
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Etymology

From Old English wæsċhūs, equivalent to wash plus house.

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What is the meaning of washhouse?
"washhouse" (noun) means a small separate building at a house where clothes are washed.
What are the different meanings of washhouse?
"washhouse" has 3 main meanings: 1. A small separate building at a house where clothes are washed; 2. A building where members of the public can go to wash their clothes; 3. A room inside a house set aside for doing the washing.
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