Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

washery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
wash-ery
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The place in the above-ground part of a coal mine where coal is washed.

noun

Synonym of laundromat, launderette.

Dated

Etymology

From wash + -ery.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

washeries (plural)

Derived Forms

washeryman

Frequently Paired Words

scullery washhouse

Synonyms

laundromat launderette

Questions

What does washery mean?
The place in the above-ground part of a coal mine where coal is washed.
Where does washery come from?
From wash + -ery.

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