tubfuls
Large basin quantities
Tubfuls is the plural of tubful, meaning the amount a tub can hold.
A tubful is a rough measure of volume—however much fits in whatever tub you're using: She did three tubfuls of laundry.
The word suggests large, approximate quantities rather than precise measurement.
Water used for cleaning
- rinse waterLiquid for clearing suds
- soapy waterDetergent dissolved in liquid
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- wringingTwisting to extract moisture
dirty water · scrubbing · washing · clothes · linens · fabric · detergent · bluing
Concave water receptacle
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- washtubBasin for hand-laundering
- vatLarge liquid container
vessel · basin · tank · cistern · receptacle · washbasin · wash bucket · cauldron
Water drawn for soaking
- soapy waterDetergent dissolved in liquid
- bubblesGas-filled liquid spheres
- sudsSoapy froth
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
rinse water · warm water · bath salts · bubble bath · washing · cleansing · lather · sponge bath
Full to the edge
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
- heapsLarge informal quantities
- loadsLarge quantities
- massesBulk or populace
bucketfuls · gallons · volumes · amounts · batches · lots · plenty · abundance
Fluid capacity units
- gallonsVolume measurement units
- quartsLiquid volume units
- pintsSixteen-ounce volumes
- cubic feetVolume measurement in imperial
wash water
Water used for cleaning
- rinse waterLiquid for clearing suds
- soapy waterDetergent dissolved in liquid
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
dirty water · wringing · scrubbing · washing · clothes · linens · fabric · detergent · bluing · starch
basin
Concave water receptacle
vat · vessel · basin · tank · cistern · receptacle · washbasin · wash bucket · cauldron
bathwater
Water drawn for soaking
- soapy waterDetergent dissolved in liquid
- bubblesGas-filled liquid spheres
- sudsSoapy froth
soaking · rinse water · warm water · bath salts · bubble bath · washing · cleansing · lather · sponge bath · scrubbing
brimful
Full to the edge
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
- heapsLarge informal quantities
- loadsLarge quantities
masses · bucketfuls · gallons · volumes · amounts · batches · lots · plenty · abundance · profusion
liters
Fluid capacity units
tubfulsdrops
Descends or releases
droplets · thimblefuls · trickles · dribbles · smidgens
tubfulsmilliliters
Small liquid measures
liters · gallons · fluid ounces · cubic centimeters · standardized units