washtub
Old scrubbing basin
A washtub is a large tub or basin used for washing clothes by hand, typically before the era of washing machines.
The word evokes old-fashioned domestic labor—scrubbing garments on a washboard in soapy water.
Washtubs also appear in folk music, where an upturned tub with a string and stick becomes a bass instrument: He played washtub bass in a jug band.
Cleaning by rubbing hard
- clothesFabric worn on body
- garmentsArticles of clothing
- linensHousehold fabric goods
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
lye · detergent · suds · soak · agitate · wring · rinse · stains
Concave water receptacle
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- pailOpen-topped carrying vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- receptacleContainer for items
washbasin · galvanized · tin · metal · wooden · plastic · handle · rim
Old valued collectible
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- rusticRural and unrefined
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
pioneer · homestead · nostalgic · heirloom · collectible · decorative · planter · repurposed
Very young child
- outdoorOutside, not indoors
- soakSaturate with liquid
- portableAble to be carried
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
water · splash · children · cooling · summer · fill · dip · makeshift
Deep pitch or fish
- skiffleFolk-jazz on improvised instruments
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
- folkRegular common people
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
homemade · instrument · thump · rhythm · broomstick · improvised
scrubbing
Cleaning by rubbing hard
soap · lye · detergent · suds · soak · agitate · wring · rinse · stains · laundress
basin
Concave water receptacle
receptacle · washbasin · galvanized · tin · metal · wooden · plastic · handle · rim · bottom
antique
Old valued collectible
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- rusticRural and unrefined
farmhouse · pioneer · homestead · nostalgic · heirloom · collectible · decorative · planter · repurposed · Americana
baby
Very young child
warm · water · splash · children · cooling · summer · fill · dip · makeshift
bass
Deep pitch or fish
- skiffleFolk-jazz on improvised instruments
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
- folkRegular common people
string · homemade · instrument · thump · rhythm · broomstick · improvised
- frontier gearax, axe, canteen, covered wagon, hatchet
- Vintage Householdicebox, wringer, butter churn, coal stove, wood stove
- tubs
- soaking vesselsfoot bath, jacuzzi, brine tank
- basinswashbasin, hand basin, bowl, river basin, catch basin
- laundrydryer, clothes dryer, fold, rinse, spin cycle