washtub

[ wosh-tuhb, wawsh- ]

noun

1. a tub for use in washing washing clothes, linens, etc.

washtub

/ ˈwɒʃˌtʌb /

noun

1. a tub or large container used for washing anything, esp clothes

Word History and Origins

Origin of washtub¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; wash + tub

Example Sentences

She lifted little May out of her dreaming and ran and put her in the old metal washtub.

From Literature

Perilee’s condition made bending over the washboard and washtub awkward and uncomfortable.

From Literature

Old Salt Farm shares step-by-step instructions on how to create a washtub planter perfect for holding an array of pretty flowers or even an herb garden.

From Seattle Times

But in the wintertime Pa filled and heaped the washtub with clean snow, and on the cookstove it melted to water.

From Literature

Last night we went to Henry Public, which had this unbelievable trio, this violin player, guitar player and someone playing a washtub bass.

From New York Times