washable

«washable» in Mova's school dictionary: it can be washed without being damaged — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective

meaning for a pupil

Washable means it can be washed without being damaged. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and art lessons, washable paints, markers and crayons come out of clothes and off walls with water. Labels on clothes say whether they are machine washable. Phrases: «machine washable», «washable paint», «washable markers».

examples

• We use washable paint in art class. tree →
• This jumper is machine washable. tree →
• Luckily, the marker on the wall was washable. tree →
• Washable crayons are good for little children. tree →
• The rug is not washable, so we vacuum it. tree →
• Check the label to see if it's washable. tree →

note

Adjective: «wash» + «-able». Opposite: «not washable» or «dry-clean only». «Machine washable» means it can go in the washing machine.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «washable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.