Meanings
adjectiveunwashable (not comparable)
noununwashable (plural unwashables)
plural unwashables
- Something that cannot be washed in the normal way without being damaged.
Unwashables, such as stuffed animals, should be stored in bags for at least 1 week until mites have died
2013, Samir S. Shah, Brian Alverson, Jeanine Ronan, Step-Up to Pediatrics, page 350
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveNot washable; that cannot be washed.
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Translations
Arabic غَيْر قَابِل غَسِيل, غَيْر قَابِلَة غَسِيلَة
- غَيْر قَابِل غَسِيل (ḡayr qābil ḡasīl)not washable; that cannot be washed
- غَيْر قَابِلَة غَسِيلَةnot washable; that cannot be washed
Finnish pesukelvoton
- pesukelvotonnot washable; that cannot be washed
Irish donite
- donitenot washable; that cannot be washed
Polish niezmywalny
- niezmywalnynot washable; that cannot be washed
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APA
unwashable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwashable
MLA
“unwashable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwashable. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unwashable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwashable.
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