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adj. - Not able to be laundered without causing damage.

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Usage examples (4)
  • Before washing, you should remove any nonwashable pieces, such as trims and wooden buttons.
  • For nonwashable fabrics, gently sponge the stain with cold water as soon as it occurs and then take to a dry cleaner as quickly as possible.
  • Remove nonwashable contaminated materials such as carpeting.
  • The paint turned out to be nonwashable, and we’ll just leave it at that.
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