wash

/wˈɒʃ/

/ˈwɑʃ/

[verb] [noun]

to wash

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to clean someone or something with water, often also with a type of soap

synonyms : rinse

to cleanse oneself or part of one's body with water and often soap or other cleaning product

synonyms : lave

cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water

synonyms : launder

move by or as if by water

to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking

remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent

synonyms : wash away

wash off

wash out

make moist

synonyms : dampen

moisten

wash or flow against

synonyms : lap

lave

form by erosion

separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)

apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to

be capable of being washed

admit to testing or proof

Wash

[NOUN]

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

synonyms : lavation

washing

garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

synonyms : laundry

washables

washing

a thin and transparent layer of water-based paint that is applied to a surface in a way that allows the underlying color or texture to show through, creating a subtle shading or coloring effect

a liquid or substance utilized for cleaning, typically for personal hygiene or cleaning purposes, such as hand wash, face wash, or body wash

the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)

synonyms : dry wash

any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out

a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other

synonyms : wash drawing

the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

synonyms : airstream

backwash

race

slipstream

the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)

synonyms : washout

Examples

1. She accidentally washed a twenty-dollar bill in her jeans pocket.

2. The cat was washing itself.

3. I washed my face and hands with a bar of soap.

4. I’ve washed my hands of the whole affair.

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