washboards
Ridged scrubbing surfaces
Washboards are ridged boards, typically wooden with a corrugated metal or glass surface, used for scrubbing laundry by hand before washing machines became common.
The ridged pattern extends to other uses: a washboard road has regular bumps and ruts.
Washboard abs are abdominal muscles so defined they resemble the ridged surface: He's been doing crunches to get washboard abs.
Cleaning by rubbing hard
- tubOpen washing basin
- sudsSoapy froth
- handwashClean manually with water
- wringerWater-extracting roller device
lye · clothesline · rinse · soak · galvanized · basin · linens · garments
Formed into parallel folds
- ridgedHaving raised lines
- groovedHaving linear indentations
- ribbedWith raised parallel lines
- bumpyUneven in surface
rough · striated · furrowed · fluted · wavy · serrated · indented · uneven
Creole roots music
- skiffleFolk-jazz on improvised instruments
- thimblesProtective sewing caps
- spoonsShallow bowl utensils
- percussionSound through impact
bluegrass · old-timey · folk · jug · banjo · harmonica · accordion · scraping
Bundled beer cans
- absDistance from zero
- coreCentral essential portion
- tonedMuscularly firm and defined
- rippedTorn or very muscular
shredded · sculpted · definition · crunches · plank · muscles · physique · torso
Quality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- rusticRural and unrefined
patina · relic · bygone · historical · restoration · artifact · classic · time-worn
scrubbing
Cleaning by rubbing hard
wringer · lye · clothesline · rinse · soak · galvanized · basin · linens · garments · stains
corrugated
Formed into parallel folds
bumpy · rough · striated · furrowed · fluted · wavy · serrated · indented · uneven · tactile
zydeco
Creole roots music
percussion · bluegrass · old-timey · folk · jug · banjo · harmonica · accordion · scraping · rhythm
six-pack
Bundled beer cans
ripped · shredded · sculpted · definition · crunches · plank · muscles · physique · torso · fitness
vintage
Quality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
rustic · patina · relic · bygone · historical · restoration · artifact · classic · time-worn · curio
- general storecounter, cash register, ledger, cracker barrel, checkerboard
- outdated thingsflip phones, VHS tapes, fax machines, dial-up, typewriters
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
- antiquesantiques, antique furniture, antique, antique coins, Greek vases
- percussionbass drum, bongos, cajon, drum, congas
- nostalgianostalgia, nostalgic, memories, memory, remember
washboardsbeer belly
Protruding abdomen from alcohol
potbelly · pot belly · gut · paunch · spare tire
washboardssmooth surfaces
glass · polished surfaces · level ground · silk · mirror finish
- washboard stomach
- washboard roadRutted unpaved surface