"washing day" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: washing days [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} washing day (plural washing days)
  1. Synonym of washday, the day on which laundry is done Synonyms: washday [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-washing_day-en-noun-au14VOn7
  2. (historical, UK) Synonym of Monday, from the custom of doing laundry on that day of the week. Tags: UK, historical Synonyms: Monday [synonym, synonym-of], from the custom of doing laundry on that day of the week [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-washing_day-en-noun-uZ4iUslg Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79

Inflected forms

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