WASHER
Dictionary entry overview: What does washer mean?
• WASHER (noun)
The noun WASHER has 3 senses:
1. someone who washes things for a living
2. seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
3. a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
Familiarity information: WASHER used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• WASHER (noun)
Meaning:
Someone who washes things for a living
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("washer" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "washer"):
laundryman; washerman (operates industrial washing machine)
laundress; laundrywoman; washerwoman; washwoman (a working woman who takes in washing)
window washer (someone who washes windows)
Meaning:
Seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("washer" is a kind of...):
seal (fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "washer"):
lock ring; lock washer; lockring (washer that prevents a nut from loosening)
Meaning:
A home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
automatic washer; washing machine; washer
Hypernyms ("washer" is a kind of...):
white goods (large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel)
