machine wash
Definition
Verb: - To clean (clothing, fabrics, or other items) using an automatic washing machine, as opposed to washing by hand.
Usage
This verb is used to describe the action of laundering items in a washing machine. It is often used in the passive voice ("be machine-washed") or as a modifier on care labels ("machine wash"). It specifies a method of cleaning that is mechanical and automated.
Examples
- Verb:
- Please check the label to see if this sweater can be machine washed.
- I always machine wash my towels in hot water.
- The instructions clearly state, "Machine wash warm, tumble dry low."
Advanced Usage
- "Machine-washable" (Adjective): Describes an item that is designed or safe to be cleaned in a washing machine.
- This new fabric is durable and machine-washable.
Variants and Related Words
- Machine washing (Gerund/Noun): The process or act of washing by machine.
- Repeated machine washing can fade some dyes.
- Hand wash (Verb): The antonym, meaning to clean by hand, not by machine.
Synonyms
- Launder (in a machine): To wash and iron (clothes, linens, etc.), typically implying the use of a machine.
- Wash (in a washer): A more general term that can imply machine washing depending on context.
Related Phrases
- "Tumble dry": A common companion instruction on care labels, meaning to dry in a machine dryer.
- The tag says "machine wash and tumble dry."
Verb
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wash by machine
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Can these shirts be machine-washed?
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