Definition of WASHHOUSE

washhouse

Meanings

Plural: washhouses

Noun

  • a building or outbuilding where laundry is done
  • A domestic outbuilding used as a laundry.
  • A public laundry.
  • A room in a house used for washing laundry; a utility room.
  • A public facility where people could wash themselves and their clothes.

Origin / Etymology

From Old English wæsċhūs, equivalent to wash + house.

Scrabble Score: 18

washhouse is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
washhouse is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
washhouse is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

washhouse is a valid Words With Friends word