washer Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun someone who washes things for a living
noun seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
noun a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
automatic washer; washing machine.

AS. wæscere.

One who, or that which, washes.
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.
(Plumbing) A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.
(Zoöl.) The common raccoon.
(Zoöl.) Same as Washerwoman, 2. Prov. Eng.