washtub

noun wash·tub \-ˌtəb\

: a tub used especially in the past for washing dirty clothes, towels, sheets, etc.

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: a tub for washing or soaking clothes

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noun wash·tub \ˈwȯsh-ˌtəb, ˈwäsh-\

: a tub for washing clothes or for soaking them before washing

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