Laundry apparatus used as a percussion instrument (9)

I believe the answer is:

washboard

(Other definitions for washboard that I've seen before include "On which to scrub clothes" , "A percussion instrument" , "It can be played" , "Skiffle instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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