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washability

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wash⋅a⋅ble

[wosh-uh-buhl, waw-shuh-]
–adjective
1. capable of being washed without shrinking, fading, or the like.
–noun
2. a washable garment.

Origin:
1615–25; wash + -able


wash⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
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wash·a·ble   (wŏsh'ə-bəl, wôsh'-)   
adj.  Capable of being washed without fading or other injury: washable wool.
wash'a·bil'i·ty n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: wash·able
Pronunciation: 'wosh-&-b&l
Function: adjective
: soluble in water <washable ointment bases>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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