Definition of Machine-wash

1. Verb. Wash by machine. "They machine-wash the cape "; "Can these shirts be machine-washed?"

Exact synonyms: Machine Wash
Generic synonyms: Launder, Wash
Antonyms: Handwash

Lexicographical Neighbors of Machine-wash

machine-accessible
machine-controlled
machine-displayable text
machine-driven
machine-gun
machine-gunner
machine-gunners
machine-made
machine-oriented language
machine-readable
machine-readable dictionaries
machine-readable dictionary
machine-readable text
machine-translation
machine-wash (current term)
machine-washable
machine bolt
machine code
machine gun
machine gunner
machine guns
machine independent
machine instruction
machine instructions
machine language
machine languages
machine learning
machine of government
machine operation

Literary usage of Machine-wash

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Eternally Yours: Time in Design by Ed van Hinte (2004)
"The party top (fashion) Emma's top: £15 (was £25), Muji, Made in India, 100% cotton, machine wash 40 degrees. 'The top is a little bit small but works ..."

2. The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal by Stephen Denison Peet (1896)
"... sewing machine, wash-tub, baskets, cradle, dishes, stove, and all the household ornaments and her clothes, so broken and torn as to be useless. ..."

3. The Report of the Lawrence Survey: Studies in Relation to Lawrence by Francis H. McLean, Robert E. Todd, Frank Berry Sanborn (1912)
"... etc., for utensils and bottles after cleaning Sterilizer for utensils and bottles Bottling or package machine Wash bowl, soap and towel for attendants ..."

4. The Mailbag (1918)
"An engraving made from a photo which has been palpably dolled up is apt to arouse suspicion that all was not well with the original machine. WASH DRAWINGS ..."

5. The Cultivator by New York State Agricultural Society (1857)
"Would a washing machine wash well, made in the form of a long box, with wooden rods passing through near its ends, and the box sliding quickly back and ..."

6. The ABCs of Safe & Healthy Child Care: A Handbook for Child Care Providers by Cynthia M. Hale, Jacqueline A. Polder (2000)
"Machine wash bed linens and hand towels using hot water. Machine dry using a heat setting (not air fluff). The family should do the same at home. ..."

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