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Wash

/wɑʃ/

The process or an instance of washing or being washed by water or other liquid.

📖 Definitions of "Wash"

noun
  1. 1

    The process or an instance of washing or being washed by water or other liquid.

    "I'm going to have a quick wash before coming to bed."

  2. 2

    A liquid used for washing.

  3. 3

    A lotion or other liquid with medicinal or hygienic properties.

    "hand wash"

  4. 4

    The quantity of clothes washed at a time.

    "There's a lot in that wash: maybe you should split it into two piles."

verb
  1. 1

    To clean with water.

    "Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."

  2. 2

    To move or erode by the force of water in motion.

    "Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment."

  3. 3

    To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.

  4. 4

    To clean oneself with water.

    "I wash every morning after getting up."

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