unwashable

English

Etymology

un- +‎ washable

Adjective

unwashable (not comparable)

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)

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

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