top loader

or top-loader

noun

1. a machine or appliance, as a washing machine, loaded and unloaded through an opening in the top ( front loader ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of top loader¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The sky-hooker, or top-loader, who was exceptionally87 profane, was at his post on the top of the car.

From Project Gutenberg