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wash British & World English

clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent

the Wash in wash British & World English

an inlet of the North Sea on the east coast of England between Norfolk and Lincolnshire

wash something up in wash British & World English

clean crockery and cutlery after use

wash up in wash British & World English

clean one’s hands and face

wash-up British & World English

an act of washing

car wash British & World English

a building containing equipment for washing vehicles automatically

dry wash British & World English

the dry bed of an intermittent stream

pre-wash British & World English

a preliminary wash, especially one performed as part of a cycle in an automatic washing machine

prop wash British & World English

a current of water or air created by the action of a propeller or rotor

wash out or wash someone out in wash British & World English

be excluded (or exclude someone) from a course or position after a failure to meet the required standards

wash over in wash British & World English

(of a feeling) affect (someone) suddenly

wish-wash British & World English

a weak or watery drink

colour wash British & World English

coloured distemper

rotor wash British & World English

air turbulence caused by a helicopter rotor

wash bottle British & World English

a bottle, typically plastic, with a nozzle for directing a stream of liquid on to something

wash house British & World English

an outhouse or room in which clothes are washed

wash drawing British & World English

a picture or sketch made by laying on washes of watercolour, typically in monochrome, over a pen or pencil drawing

wash leather British & World English

chamois or a similar leather

in the wash in wash British & World English

(of clothes, bed linen, or similar) put aside for washing or in the process of being washed

wash something down in wash British & World English

accompany or follow food with a drink

wash something out in wash British & World English

cause an event to be postponed or cancelled because of rain

wash-hand basin British & World English

another term for washbasin.

wash-hand stand British & World English

another term for washstand.

wash one's hands in wash British & World English

go to the toilet (used euphemistically)

wash-and-wear British & World English

(of a garment or fabric) easily washed, drying quickly, and not needing to be ironed

rinse, repeat in rinse British & World English

used to indicate the continual repetition of an action or sequence of events, typically in a way regarded as tiresomely predictable

wash one's hands of in wash British & World English

disclaim responsibility for

come out in the wash in wash British & World English

be resolved eventually with no lasting harm

wash something with in wash British & World English

coat inferior metal with (a film of gold or silver from a solution)

eyewash British & World English

cleansing lotion for a person’s eye

limewash British & World English

a mixture of lime and water used for coating walls

washday British & World English

a day on which a household’s clothes, bed linen, etc. are washed, especially when the same day each week

washdown British & World English

an act of washing someone or something thoroughly

washout British & World English

an event that is spoiled by constant or heavy rain

washtub British & World English

a large metal tub used for washing clothes and linen

greenwash British & World English

disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image

washbasin British & World English

a basin, typically fixed to a wall or on a pedestal, used for washing one’s hands and face

washstand British & World English

a piece of furniture formerly used to hold a jug, bowl, or basin for the purpose of washing one’s hands and face

brush-up British & World English

an act of cleaning or smartening oneself or something up

wash English-French

to have a wash

wash English-German

waschen

wash English-Italian

lavata f

wash1 English-Spanish

to have a wash


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