washtub

[ wosh-tuhb, wawsh- ]

/ ˈwɒʃˌtʌb, ˈwɔʃ- /

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

Origin of washtub

First recorded in 1595–1605; wash + tub

washoe, washout, washrag, washroom, washstand, washtub, washup, washwoman, washy, wasim akram, wasn't

Various of the females also decidedly objected to taking their turns at the washtub.

America, Volume I (of 6) |Joel Cook
He shoveled out of the wheelbarrow till the dishpan was full, till the washtub was full.

Rootabaga Stories |Carl Sandburg
Into the kitchen he walked, and found Bathalina at the washtub chanting as usual a dismal stave.

Patty's Perversities |Arlo Bates
Within, a tall spare woman stood with bare red arms before a washtub on a backless wooden chair.

On the Lightship |Herman Knickerbocker Viel

They get tired of the same old sights—the same old dinner table, washtub, and sewing machine.

Heart of the West |O. Henry

washtub

/ (ˈwɒʃˌtʌb) /

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