washhouse

1 The washhouse was the perfect place for such a meeting because they could make as much noise as they liked, and nobody ever interrupted.

2 There was Harris Colesworth, in his robe and slippers, coming from the direction of the washhouse.

3 Mother then cleared away the remains of breakfast, and the Foreman Shunter fetched a fair-sized zinc bath out of the washhouse, pushed back the table, and set it down before the fire.

4 Add to which, that much may be done in these gigantic kitchens and washhouses by the judicious introduction of a steam-engine, which might also be employed in supplying all the apartments with water.

5 The former are by far the better fed, clad, and housed, with a hospital, a school, and a washhouse, all of which are wanting in the British camp.

6 Took a boat to fetch our foul linen to be washed at the hospital washhouse.

7 It is a pity some arrangement is not made for having washhouses at the pits, where a supply of hot water from the boilers might be easily obtained for the purpose.

8 We have arranged harness rooms, a good kitchen for the cooks, a washhouse, a gun park, a battery office, and a telephone room.

9 A mouldy tower within, and like a neglected washhouse. 

10 We shall have a public washhouse and a public kitchen long before we have a public spirit; in fact, if we had a public spirit we might very probably do without the other things.

11 There wasn't much room in the washhouse, so I sat on top of the copper and played 'em the tunes they called for—"Si le Roi m'avait donne," and such nursery stuff.

12 As for Jakes and his wife, the only servants on the place, they occupied a room over the washhouse, which was separate from the main building.

13 I would institute public dining-halls, public baths, public washhouses on the best plans, and so set free the hands of those slaves—our English women.

14 Uncertain what to do first, she was much astonished at a voice proceeding from the washhouse saying in familiar fashion, "Where on earth are you all?"

15 And she followed Bennett out to the washhouse on the farther side of the quadrangle, feeling happier than she had felt for some time.

16 There is also a large dining-hall, baths and washhouses, a dispensary, and almshouses for pensioners.

17 Then the paper was tied in a bundle with other papers, and thrown into a tub that stood in the washhouse.

18 One living-room, two bedrooms, and a washhouse in a shed: three miles over the grass to shop, church, post-office, and doctor; half a mile to call up a neighbour in case of need.

19 Where a spring gushed forth and furnished water to the ships, Juan Fuller had his washhouse.

20 Finally, my washhouse friend Tess, who also worked in the main house, ran out and said, “Marse Tom say get food on the table!”

1 洗涤间

washroom scullery

2 洗衣店

cleaner laundry

3 洗衣房

laundry