washer

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who washes things for a living
  2. noun seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
  3. noun a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically

Etymology

From Middle English wasshere, wassher, equivalent to wash + -er. Cognate with Dutch wasser, German Wäscher.

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