washboard
/ˈwɑʃˌbɔrd/
noun
- A board with a ridged surface, used in the past for scrubbing laundry by hand.
- Before washing machines, people used a washboard to clean their clothes.
- The old washboard hung on the wall as a decoration in the laundry room.
- She scrubbed the shirt against the washboard until the stain came out.
- A musical instrument made from a ridged board, played by scraping it with a stick or thimble.
- The band's washboard player kept a lively rhythm during the folk song.
- He learned to play the washboard by watching old jug band videos.
- At the festival, a musician used a washboard and spoons to make percussion.
- A ridged surface on a road or path that causes a bumpy ride.
- Driving over the washboard made the car shake and rattle.
- They slowed down to avoid the worst of the washboard on the gravel path.
- The dirt road had turned into a washboard after the heavy rains.