washhouse
noun
washhouse is spelled W-A-S-H-H-O-U-S-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, washhouse means “A domestic outbuilding used as a laundry” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of washhouse is washhouses.
How many letters and syllables are in washhouse?
| Letters | 9: W-A-S-H-H-O-U-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is washhouse?
Washhouse appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of washhouse
- washhouses plural
- wash house
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does washhouse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A domestic outbuilding used as a laundry.
- 2
A public laundry.
- 3
A room in a house used for washing laundry; a utility room.
- 4
UKA public facility where people could wash themselves and their clothes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Washhouse in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a building used as a laundry:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lavoir |
| German | Waschhaus, Lavoir, Waschhütte |
| Portuguese | lavadouro, lavadoiro, tanque |
| Spanish | lavadero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does washhouse come from?
From Old English wæsċhūs, equivalent to wash + house.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).