Definitions of washer [ˈwɒʃ ər, ˈwɔ ʃər]

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Definition of 'washer'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) washer
a person or thing that washes.

2. washer
a flat ring or perforated piece of rubber, metal, etc., used to give tightness to a joint, to prevent leakage, to distribute pressure, etc., as under the head of a nut or bolt.

Etymology: (1275–1325)

Definition of 'washer'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) washer
someone who washes things for a living

2. (noun) washer
seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage

3. (noun) washer, automatic washer, washing machine
a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically

Definition of 'washer'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) washer
a machine that washes clothes
an electric washer and dryer

Definition of 'washer'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) washer
one who, or that which, washes

2. (noun) washer
a ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc

3. (noun) washer
a fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening

4. (noun) washer
the common raccoon

5. (noun) washer
same as Washerwoman, 2

Translation of 'washer'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a person or thing (eg a machine) that washes They've just bought an automatic dish-washer.
Afrikaans: wasser	Arabic: غَسّالَه، عامِل غَسيل	Bulgarian: мияч
Brazilian: máquina de lavar	Czech: pradlák, -lena; myčka nád	German: der/die Wäscher(in), die
Danish: vaskekone; opvasker; vask	Greek: αυτός που πλένει, πλυντήρ	Spanish: lavandero, lavandera; lav
Estonian: (-)pesija	Farsi: شوينده	Finnish: pesukone, pesijä
French: laveur/-euse; lave-vaisse	Hebrew: מְכוֹנַת כְּבִיסָה	Hindi: धोनेवाला
Croatian: pralja, stroj za pranje	Hungarian: mosó	Indonesian: pencuci
Icelandic: þvottavél	Italian: lavatore, lavatrice lavas	Japanese: 洗い機
Korean: 빨래하는 사람(것), 세탁기	Lithuanian: plovėjas, plovimo mašina	Latvian: mazgājamā mašīna
Malay: pembasuh	Dutch: wasautomaat	Norwegian: vasker; vaskemaskin
Polish: pomywacz(ka) zmywarka	Portuguese: máquina de lavar	Romanian: spălător; maşină de spăla
Russian: мойщик; стиральная/посудо	Slovak: práč, -ka; práčka; umývač	Slovenian: pralec; pralni stroj
Serbian: mašina za pranje	Swedish: tvättare, tvättmaskin, di	Thai: คนซักล้าง; เครื่องซักผ้า
Turkish: yıkayıcı	Taiwanese: 清洗的人或機器	Ukrainian: мийник; пральна машина
Urdu: دھوبی	Vietnamese: người giặt; máy giặt	Chinese: 洗涤者或洗涤器
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