# washboard

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #66,396

## Definitions
1. A board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed.
2. Such a board used as a simple percussion instrument.
3. A board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard.
4. A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface.
5. Ellipsis of washboard abs.
6. Baseboard; skirting board.

## Etymology
From wash + board.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/washboard