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washboard

Definition

  • noun: a board with ridges on its surface that was used in the past for washing clothes by rubbing wet clothes against it
  • noun: a broad thin plank along a gunwale or on the sill of a lower deck port to keep out the sea
  • usually used before another noun
  • synonyms: tarmac, tarvia, asphalt

Examples

  • The band featured a banjo and the rhythms of the 'washboard'.

  • a 'washboard' stomach

Movie quotes

  • (..) Surprise! - Happy birthday. - Happy birthday. - Oh, you're so very late. - Happy birthday. Really, I'm serious, Skyler. I mean, you're flat as a washboard. You look awesome. - She's not showing at all, is she? - She's showing a little. Carmen, this is my sister, Marie. - Nice to meet you. - Hi. (..)
    2008 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1