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washtub

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wash·tub  (wshtb, wôsh-)
n.
A tub used for washing clothes.

washtub [ˈwɒʃˌtʌb]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a tub or large container used for washing anything, esp clothes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.washtubwashtub - a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
tub, vat - a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
Translations
washtub [ˈwɒʃtʌb] N (= container) → tina f de lavar; (= bath) → bañera f
washtub [ˈwɒʃˌtʌb] ntinozza per il bucato
washtub [ˈwɒʃˌtʌb] ntinozza per il bucato


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That's where she spent her time over the washtub scrubbing people's dirty clothes.
The stove was very large, with bright nickel trimmings, and behind it there was a long wooden bench against the wall, and a tin washtub, into which grandmother poured hot and cold water.
True, it was only a common washtub that she placed on the kitchen floor and filled by hand; but it was a luxury that had taken her twenty-four years to achieve.
 
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