washboard

1. A board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed.

   Waschbrett

   стира́льная доска́stirálʹnaja doská

   пральна дошкаpralʹna doška

   device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on

2. Such a board used as a simple percussion instrument.

   Waschbrett

   стира́льная доска́stirálʹnaja doská

3. A board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard.

   protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side

4. A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface.

   washboard road

   Wellblech

5. (colloquial)A flat-chested woman.

6. (dated)Baseboard; skirting board.

1. Tom has washboard abs.

   deTom hat einen Waschbrettbauch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. If I learn to play the washboard and you learn to play the kazoo, maybe we can join a jug band.

   ruЕсли я научусь играть на стиральной доске, и Вы научитесь играть на казу, возможно мы сможем присоединиться к шумовому оркестру. — maks

   deWenn ich Waschbrett und du Kazoo spielen lernst, können wir vielleicht einer Jugband beitreten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. Sami's ribs were like a washboard.

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4. Mary washes her laundry by hand on a washboard.

   ruМэри стирает вручную на стиральной доске. — Karok

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5. "Washboard abs" sounds better than "clearly-defined rectus abdominis muscles".

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