Idioms for wash
- to have a good or satisfactory result; turn out eventually: The situation may look hopeless now, but it will all come out in the wash.
- to be revealed; become known.
come out in the wash,
wash one's hands of.
hand(def 90).
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, adjectiveWords nearby wash
Example sentences from the Web for washing-up
British Dictionary definitions for washing-up (1 of 3)
washing-up
noun British
the washing of dishes, cutlery, etc, after a meal
dishes and cutlery waiting to be washed up
(as modifier)
a washing-up machine
British Dictionary definitions for washing-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 washing-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 washing-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 washing-up
wash