washday
washday · washdays
A day when laundry is washedA day when laundry is washed.
» The washing machine's full. We'll have to make today washday.
Die Wäschetonne ist voll: wir müssen Waschtag machen.
Meaning
2 sensesA day when laundry is washed.
a day set aside for doing household laundry
(Philippines)Synonym of mufti day, a day when uniforms are not mandatory.
Examples
1 sentencesThe washing machine's full. We'll have to make today washday.
deDie Wäschetonne ist voll: wir müssen Waschtag machen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From wash + day. The Philippine sense may be traced back to a travel guide from 1908.From wash + day. The Philippine sense may be traced back to a travel guide from 1908.
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Forms
plural: washdaysSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a day set aside for doing household laundry:washing day