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WASHABLE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of being washed without injury

Example:

acrylic blankets are both warm and washable

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

drip-dry; wash-and-wear (treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing)

Antonym:

nonwashable (not washable)

Derivation:

wash (clean with some chemical process)

wash (cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water)

wash (be capable of being washed)

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