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(literary or humorous, usually in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
n
(obsolete, rare) That which is washed off.
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To wash (clothes) in lye or suds, or, in later usage, by beating them on stones in running water.
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An event at which people (often children) wash cars, often for a small fee or donation
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(intransitive) To wash dishes and other dishware.
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A washing or irrigation with a douche.
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Alternative spelling of dry clean [To clean clothes or other fabrics through a process that uses solvents and specialized equipment instead of using water.]
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Alternative form of handwashing. [Washing of one's hands.]
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(transitive) To cover with lather.
v
(obsolete) To lave; to wet.
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washing (material removed using water)
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(transitive, intransitive, literary or poetic) To wash.
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Alternative spelling of mouthwash [A liquid used to clean one's mouth.]
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(obsolete) The act of cleaning.
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(hygiene) A personal hygiene practice which involves flooding the nasal cavity with warm saline solution (salt water).
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(Southern US, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of rinse [(transitive) To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.]
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The act by which something is rinsed.
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A fluid used to clean the windscreen of a motor vehicle; windshield washer fluid.
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To clean or wash by scrubbing.
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(transitive) To apply soap to in washing.
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An incidence of sportswashing
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A stonewashed effect on clothing.
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(gerund counterpart to, and coeval with, the present participial verb form) The sustainability analogue of greenwashing (or subset thereof, in ecologic subsenses).
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A back-and-forth movement of liquid; a swish or swash.
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(transitive, colloquial) To bathe (a small child) in a minimal way by wiping its face and bottom.
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To cleanse or clean (something, usually wool).
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To make or become dry by rolling about in the heated rotating drum of a clothes dryer
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Appalachia, Midland, Ozarks, and Northern Ireland form of wash
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Acronym of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
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(idiomatic) Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public
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The practice of engaging in wash trades.
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The act by which something is washed.
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A particularly thorough washing.
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(transitive) To fit (a mechanical device) with a washer.
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A thin covering or coat.
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An appliance designed to wash something out.
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A shed used for washing.
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Alternative form of wash up [The act by which something is washed.]
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A device with water jets for washing and wiping the windscreen, headlights, etc. of a vehicle.
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An installation for cleaning the tires and underbody of vehicles as they leave a construction site, so as to avoid leaving sediment on roads.
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(Britain, intransitive) To dry utensils, dishes etc. that have been washed.
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Alternative form of wipedown [The act of cleaning the exterior of an object, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.]
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(informal) Alternative spelling of wipe (wet wipe) [The act of wiping something.]
n
The act by which something is wrung.
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