unwashable

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ washable.

Adjective

unwashable (not comparable)

1. Not washable; that cannot be washed.

Synonyms

• nonwashable

Antonyms

• washable

Translations

not washable; that cannot be washed

• Arabic: غَيْر قَابِل غَسِيل m (ḡayr qābil ḡasīl), غَيْر قَابِلَة غَسِيلَة f (ḡayr qābila(t) ḡasīla)
• Finnish: pesukelvoton
• Irish: donite
• Polish: niezmywalny

Noun

unwashable (plural unwashables)

1. Something that cannot be washed in the normal way without being damaged.
   • 2013, Samir S. Shah, Brian Alverson, Jeanine Ronan, Step-Up to Pediatrics, page 350:

     Unwashables, such as stuffed animals, should be stored in bags for at least 1 week until mites have died