wash goods


plural noun
  1. textiles that will not fade or become weakened by washing.

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How to use wash goods in a sentence

  • But you did not say a word of the material; all my working things are ginghams or some sort of wash goods.

    Living on a Little | Caroline French Benton
  • Since she must wear the frock in the kitchen, it is better to have it of wash goods.

    The Expert Maid-Servant | Cristine Terhune Herrick
  • "Here are those proofs from the Gazette for the wash-goods sale," he said.

    The Amazing Inheritance | Frances R. Sterrett