Advertisement - Continue reading below

Definition of "washtub" []

  • A tub used for washing clothes. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "washtub" in a sentence
  • "Actually it's a tin washtub that usually holds toys or dolls, and just happened to be there for the picture!"
  • "Withrow keeps the guitar his patient gave him in his musical man-cave, among other homemade guitars, a mandolin and a curious-looking stand-up bass known as a washtub bass or "gut bucket" for its key component."
  • "Then she spoke out: "My lad, the washtub is a saddle as won't carry double."