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washable
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
washable
(adjective)
washable
/
ˈ
wɑːʃəbəl/
adjective
washable
/
ˈ
wɑːʃəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WASHABLE
[
more washable; most washable
]
1
:
able to be washed without being damaged
a
washable
silk
Make sure your vacation clothes are
machine washable
. [=able to be washed in a washing machine]
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2
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able to be removed by washing
washable
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— washability
/ˌwɑːʃə
ˈ
bɪləti/
noun
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noncount
]
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