washpan

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noun

A pan to hold water for washing.

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Meanings

nounwashpan (plural washpans)

plural washpans

  1. A pan to hold water for washing.
  2. A pan used to pan ores.

Origin

From wash + pan.

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Cite this entry
APA

washpan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washpan

MLA

“washpan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washpan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “washpan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washpan.

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