washboard
To produce a rippled texture on a surfaceTo produce a rippled texture on a surface.
» Tom has washboard abs.
Tom hat einen Waschbrettbauch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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3 sensesTo produce a rippled texture on a surface.
To play a washboard.
To move up and down or back and forth across the surface of a hive, possibly to lay down a layer of propolis and wax.
Examples
5 sentencesTom has washboard abs.
deTom hat einen Waschbrettbauch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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
Sami's ribs were like a washboard.
Mary washes her laundry by hand on a washboard.
ruМэри стирает вручную на стиральной доске. — Karok
"Washboard abs" sounds better than "clearly-defined rectus abdominis muscles".
Origin
From wash + board.From wash + board.
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Forms
washboards, washboarding, washboarded, washboarded| Base form | washboard · to washboard |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | washboards |
| Present participle | washboarding |
| Past simple | washboarded |
| Past participle | washboarded |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.