washing
[ wosh-ing, waw-shing ]
/ ˈwɒʃ ɪŋ, ˈwɔ ʃɪŋ /
noun
Words nearby washing
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washfountain,
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washing machine,
washing powder,
washing soda,
washing-up,
washington
Definition for washing (2 of 2)
Origin of wash
before 900; Middle English
washen (v.), Old English
wascan (cognate with Dutch
wasschen, German
waschen, Old Norse
vaska) < Germanic
*watskan, equivalent to
*wat- (root of
water) +
*-sk- v. suffix +
*-an infinitive suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM wash
pre·wash, noun, verb (used with object) re·wash, verb un·der·wash, verb well-washed, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for washing
British Dictionary definitions for washing (1 of 3)
washing
/ (ˈwɒʃɪŋ) /
noun
articles that have been or are to be washed together on a single occasion
liquid in which an article has been washed
something, such as gold dust or metal ore, that has been obtained by washing
a thin coat of something applied in liquid form
British Dictionary definitions for washing (2 of 3)
Wash
/ (wɒʃ) /
noun
the Wash
a shallow inlet of the North Sea on the E coast of England, between Lincolnshire and Norfolk
British Dictionary definitions for washing (3 of 3)
wash
/ (wɒʃ) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for wash
Old English
wæscan, waxan; related to Old High German
wascan; see
water
Medical definitions for washing
wash
[ wŏsh ]
v.
To cleanse, using water or other liquid, usually with soap, detergent, or bleach, by immersing, dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing.
To make moist or wet.
n.
The act or process of cleansing or washing.
A solution used to cleanse or bathe a part.
Idioms and Phrases with washing
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