washboard Synonyms
Another word for washboard
• noun (Context 1)
A rectangular frame holding a corrugated piece of metal, glass, or wood against which clothes are rubbed during hand washing.
"Before modern washing machines, people scrubbed their laundry by hand in a tub using a metal scrubboard."
• adjective (Context 2)
Having a series of ridges or corrugations resembling a washboard, especially describing well-defined, muscular abdominal muscles.
"The fitness model was known for his toned physique and chiseled stomach."
• noun (Context 3)
An uneven surface of parallel ripples or ridges formed on an unpaved dirt or gravel road by vehicle traffic.
"The truck rattled violently as it drove over a long stretch of corrugation on the gravel road."
• verb (Context 4)
To form a series of parallel ridges or ripples on the surface (especially of an unpaved dirt or gravel road).
"Heavy logging trucks and dry summer weather caused the gravel road to corrugate."
Opposites of washboard
The opposite of washboard shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: