hook-ups

== English == === Alternative forms === washer hookup === Etymology === They are said to hook up with a washing machine. === Noun === hook-ups pl (plural only) (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