Definition of WRINGER

wringer

Meanings

Plural: wringers

Noun

  • a clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed
  • One who wrings.
  • One who wrings.
  • One who uses a wringer (machine).
  • A device for drying laundry consisting of two rollers between which the wet laundry is squeezed (or wrung).
  • Something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion; an ordeal.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wringere, equivalent to wring + -er.

Synonyms

mangle, mangler

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

wringer is a valid Words With Friends word