wash tub
Old scrubbing basin
A wash tub is a large basin used for washing clothes by hand, typically made of galvanized metal or wood.
Before washing machines became common, clothes were scrubbed on a washboard in a wash tub filled with soapy water.
The term persists for any large tub used for soaking or hand-washing: She filled the wash tub with hot water and detergent.
Stimulated into sudden activity
pail · vessel · receptacle · handles · spout · drainage · corrugated · oval
Water-extracting roller device
- washboardRidged laundry surface
- clotheslineCord for air-drying laundry
- clothespinsSpring clips for laundry
- lye soapAlkali-based cleansing bar
bluing · starch · scrubbing · agitator · rinse water · soaking · wringing · laundry day
Washing without immersion
- baby bathSmall basin for washing infants
- cooling offGradual temperature reduction
- summerYear's warmest season
- childrenYoung human beings
galvanized
Stimulated into sudden activity
bucket · pail · vessel · receptacle · handles · spout · drainage · corrugated · oval · round
wringer
Water-extracting roller device
- washboardRidged laundry surface
- clotheslineCord for air-drying laundry
- clothespinsSpring clips for laundry
lye soap · bluing · starch · scrubbing · agitator · rinse water · soaking · wringing · laundry day · suds
sponge bath
Washing without immersion
- baby bathSmall basin for washing infants
- cooling offGradual temperature reduction
- summerYear's warmest season
children · splashing · rinse · privacy screen
antique
Old valued collectible
old-fashioned · nostalgic · primitive · bygone · collectible · patina · timeworn · country · homestead · pioneer
- basinshand basin, bowl, river basin, catch basin, drainage basin
wash tubclothesline
Cord for air-drying laundry
drying rack · clothes dryer · wringer · spin dryer · tumble dryer
wash, tub, washing, washed, bathtub, washroom, unwashed, tubby, washer