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

Definition of Machine wash

1. Verb. (transitive) To wash (clothes) in a washing machine. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Machine Wash

machine pistols
machine politician
machine readable
machine readable dictionary
machine rifle
machine room
machine rooms
machine screw
machine screws
machine shop
machine shops
machine stitch
machine tool
machine tools
machine translation
machine wash (current term)
machineability
machineable
machined
machinegun
machinegunned
machinegunning
machineguns
machineless
machinelike
machiner
machineries
machiners
machinery
machinery murmur

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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