Washboard (noun)

A flat, wooden board with ridges or corrugations, used for washing clothes, especially in the past when washing machines were not common.

Origin:

Derived from the verb 'to wash' and the noun 'board'.

Examples:

1. She scrubbed the dirty clothes on the washboard, using soap and a lot of elbow grease.
2. The washboard was a common household item in rural communities, where washing machines were not yet widely available.
3. Washing clothes on a washboard was a hard and time-consuming task, but it was the only option for many families.
4. Some people still use washboards today as a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to washing machines.
5. The washboard was also used as a musical instrument, known as the scrubboard, where it was played by striking it with bottle openers or other metal objects to create a percussive rhythm.