Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Capable of being washed without fading or other injury.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Resisting or enduring washing: noting the fabric, and also the color.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Capable of being washed without damage to fabric or color.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Capable of beingwashed without beingdamaged ; especially by some method, for example machine-washable
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective capable of being washed without injury
Etymologies
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Examples
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The floor is painted for basketball only; during volleyball season, lines are marked in washable tempura paint, then mopped off after games.
USATODAY.com - Fieldhouse a cathedral to high school hoops 2004
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These three or four variations of style in what we may call washable rugs are almost equally good where red warp is used, substituting
How to make rugs Candace Wheeler 1875
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Despite the fact that she used "washable" markers it won't come off.
Archive 2008-06-01 Kate 2008
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Despite the fact that she used "washable" markers it won't come off.
Reading, Writing, Cooking and Crafting: Torn between yelling and praise... Kate 2008
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Pale pink, sleeveless, princess seams and a full skirt - the waist at the waist and a skinny belt. it is some kind of washable polyester but it looks and feels like silk.
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The kid gloves I bought were both stamped "washable" inside.
Archive 2004-05-01 Holly 2004
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The kid gloves I bought were both stamped "washable" inside.
a dying lesson Holly 2004
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PVC or polypropylene material, so items such as washable gym shoes where the insoles have been temporarily removed from the gym shoes for washing, are to be laundered.
FreshPatents.com: Notable Patent Applications - 07/01/2010 2010
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You can use any kind of washable bag -- after all, you're dealing with food and kids.
Reader - MassLive.com Wayne E. Phaneuf 2009
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The machines also can better handle delicate items such as washable wools and clothing that calls for hand-washing, says Catalano.
unknown title 2009
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