Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wringer

/ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
wringer
IPA
/ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who wrings.

noun

One who wrings.

noun

A device for drying laundry consisting of two rollers between which the wet laundry is squeezed (or wrung).

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Etymology

From Middle English wringere, equivalent to wring + -er.

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How do you pronounce wringer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/.
What does wringer mean?
One who wrings.
Where does wringer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce wringer

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