hook-ups

noun

A pair of miniature valves right next to each other on a wall, connecting through the wall to the household plumbing, used to provide water to a washing machine. (They are usually red and blue, with the red one delivering hot water and the blue one delivering cold water.)

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Meanings

nounhook-ups pl (plural only)

alternative washer · alternative hookup

  1. colloquialpluralplural onlyA pair of miniature valves right next to each other on a wall, connecting through the wall to the household plumbing, used to provide water to a washing machine. (They are usually red and blue, with the red one delivering hot water and the blue one delivering cold water.)

Origin

They are said to hook up with a washing machine.

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hook-ups. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hook-ups

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“hook-ups.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hook-ups. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hook-ups,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hook-ups.

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