maytag
/mˈeɪtˌæɡ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A washing machine made by the Maytag company.
Example Sentences
- "The last thing I want to have to do on a good sunny day is sit in a laundromat and listen to automatic Maytags fill and drain themselves of gallons of water."
- "Enid’s alchemical lab beneath the kitchen contained a Maytag with a wringer that swung over it, twinned rubber rollers like enormous black lips."
Etymology
* (surname): Americanized form of German Maitag. * (washing machine): The Maytag Washing Machine Company was founded in 1893 by businessman Frederick Maytag.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Maitag