Defn: Same as Wash sale.
WASHEN
Wash"en, obs.
Defn: p. p. of Wash. Chaucer.
WASHER
Wash"er, n. Etym: [AS. wæscere.]
1. One who, or that which, washes.
2. A ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc.
3. (Plumbing)
Defn: A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.
4. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The common raccoon.