washup
or wash-up
[ wosh-uhp, wawsh- ]
/ ˈwɒʃˌʌp, ˈwɔʃ- /
noun
an act of washing: Allow five minutes for washup.
a place, as a bathroom, for washing.
Origin of washup
First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase
wash up
Words nearby washup
Definition for wash up (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, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for wash up (1 of 3)
wash up
verb (adverb)
mainly British
to wash (dishes, cutlery, etc) after a meal
(intr) US
to wash one's face and hands
noun washup
Australian
the end, outcome of a process
in the washup, three candidates were elected
British Dictionary definitions for wash up (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 wash up (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 wash up
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 wash up (1 of 2)
wash up
Wash one's hands and face, as in It's time to wash up for dinner. [First half of 1900s] Also see clean up, def. 2.
Clean the utensils after a meal, as in I'll cook dinner if you promise to wash up. [Mid-1700s] Also see do the dishes.
Bring about the end or ruin of; finish. This usage is often used put in the passive, be washed up, as in She's all washed up as a singer. [Colloquial; early 1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with wash up (2 of 2)
wash