Etymology

washer

W4A1S1H4E1R1

Today it means: Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher. Full definition →

Middle English wasshere
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washer · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromwasshere
  2. English todaywasher

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

washer · noun, verb2

Unclear. First recorded in the 14th century.

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