hook-ups

See also: hookups

English

Alternative forms

• washer hookup

Etymology

They are said to hook up with a washing machine.

Noun

hook-ups pl (plural only)

1. (colloquial) A pair of miniature valves right next to each other on a wall, connecting through the wall to the household plumbing, used to provide water to a washing machine. (They are usually red and blue, with the red one delivering hot water and the blue one delivering cold water.)

References

• wikiHow, How to Install a Washing Machine (accessed on 2014-02-09)

Anagrams

• hooks up, shook up, shook-up