Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A house, generally fitted with boilers, tubs, etc., for washing clothes, etc.; a washing-house.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An outbuilding for washing, esp. one for washing clothes; a laundry.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A domestic
outbuilding used as alaundry
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a building or outbuilding where laundry is done
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Examples
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The washhouse is rather badly equipped in that there are only 27 washing bowls for 102 men; furthermore the one boiler holds only enough water for about
Work Camp 11072 GW 2010
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The washhouse is the best place for you, for if the police get you, they’ll soon find you a lodging, and no mistake!”
Through Russia 2003
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The washhouse is the best place for you, for if the police get you, they'll soon find you a lodging, and no mistake! "
Through Russia Maksim Gorky 1902
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There are about 20 taps with running water in the new washhouse.
Work Camp 11022 GW 2010
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As for the cooking of Red Cross food, the fuel question is making it somewhat of a problem, as the supplies have to be divided between the washhouse and the private cooking.
Work Camp 11072 GW 2010
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A new barrack with sleeping accommodation, a washhouse, a new hit with latrines and a kitchen barrack had been added since our last visit.
Work Camp 11022 GW 2010
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Red Cross food can be cooked either in the sleeping quarters or in a special stove in the washhouse.
Work Camp 7010 GW 2010
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In the courtyard there are two sheds for washhouse and latrine.
Work Camp 10205 GW 2010
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Five huts including kitchen, washhouse and drying room.
Work Camp 11088 GW 2010
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The camp consists of 6 sleeping and living barracks, 1 hospital barrack now partly used as sleeping quarters, 1 temporary cookhouse with adjoining washhouse and latrine, 1 bath and washhouse combined with another latrine, 1 magazine and 1 large cookhouse with adjoining mess-hall, under construction.
Work Camp 95 GW 2010
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