Washer most commonly refers to: *

Washer (hardware) A washer is a thin plate (typically disk-shaped, but sometimes square) with a hole (typically in the middle) that is normally used to distribute the load of a threaded fastener, such as a bolt or nut. Other uses are as a spacer, spring (Bellevi ...

, a thin usually disc-shaped plate with a hole in the middle typically used with a bolt or nut *

Washing machine A washing machine (laundry machine, clothes washer, washer, or simply wash) is a home appliance used to wash laundry. The term is mostly applied to machines that use water as opposed to dry cleaning (which uses alternative cleaning fluids and ...

, for cleaning clothes Washer may also refer to: *

Dishwasher A dishwasher is a machine that is used to clean dishware, cookware, and cutlery automatically. Unlike manual dishwashing, which relies heavily on physical scrubbing to remove soiling, the mechanical dishwasher cleans by spraying hot water, ty ...

, a machine for cleaning dishware, cookware and cutlery *

Dishwasher (occupation) A dishwasher is a person who washes and dries dishware, cookware, and cutlery, often in a "back of house" restaurant setting Duties and functions Most dishwashers work in a restaurant setting. Typically, dishwashers scrape food residue from dish ...

, a person who cleans dishware, cookware and cutlery *Washer, a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder who washes her/his hands compulsively *

Washer method Disc integration, also known in integral calculus as the disc method, is a method for calculating the volume of a solid of revolution of a solid-state material when integrating along an axis "parallel" to the axis of revolution. This method mod ...

, a mathematical formula for finding volume *

Washer pitching Washer pitching is a game, similar to horseshoes, that involves teams of players that take turns tossing washers towards a box or hole. The game has many variations, and may be called washer pitching, washer toss, washers, ''huachas'' or wash ...

, an outdoor game involving tossing discs at a target

People with the surname

Arthur Washer Arthur Washer (1855 – 10 November 1910) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Canterbury in 1884/85. See also * List of Canterbury representative cricketers This is a list of all male cricketers who have ...

(1855–1910), New Zealand cricketer *

Buck Washer William "Buck" Washer (October 11, 1882 – December 8, 1955) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Washer played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the season. In one career game, he had a 0–0 record, giving up two runs, four hits, and ...

(1882–1955), American baseball pitcher *

Jean Washer Jean Marie Octave Constant Washer (; 22 August 1894 – 23 March 1972) was a Belgian tennis player successful in the 1920s. He was the father of Philippe Washer. Tennis career Washer reached the semifinals of Roland Garros in 1925, beating Hen ...

(1894–1972), Belgian tennis player * Mal Washer (born 1945), Australian politician * Paul Washer (born 1961), American Christian preacher * Philippe Washer (1924–2015), Belgian tennis player and son of Jean Washer