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- Dictionarywashed out/wɒʃt ˈaʊt/
adjective
- 1. faded by sunlight or repeated washing: "washed-out jeans" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person) pale and tired: "he had pale grey eyes that made him appear tired and washed-out" Similar Opposite
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WASHED OUT definition: 1. Washed out cloth has become less bright as a result of being washed a lot: 2. feeling or…. Learn more.
The meaning of WASHED-OUT is faded in color. How to use washed-out in a sentence.
(of cloth, clothes or colours) no longer brightly coloured, often as a result of being washed many times. She didn't like jeans that looked too washed out. a pair of washed-out old jeans; The walls were a washed-out blue colour.
WASHED OUT meaning: 1. Washed out cloth has become less bright as a result of being washed a lot: 2. feeling or…. Learn more.
Definition of 'washed-out' Word Frequency. washed-out. also washed out. 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Washed-out colours are very pale. He stared at me out of those washed-out blue eyes. ...suits in washed-out pastels. 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If someone looks washed-out, they look very tired and lacking in energy.
Washed-out definition: faded, especially from washing.. See examples of WASHED-OUT used in a sentence.
washed-out. adjective. having lost freshness or brilliance of color. “a very pale washed-out blue”. synonyms: bleached, faded, washy. colorless, colourless. weak in color; not colorful. adjective. drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted.
wash something out. phrasal verb with wash verb uk / wɒʃ / us / wɑːʃ /. If an event or sports competition is washed out, it is prevented from happening or stopped early because of heavy rain: The men's tennis semifinals were washed out this morning. See also.
washed out. adj ( washed-out when prenominal) 1. (Art Terms) faded or colourless. 2. exhausted, esp when being pale in appearance. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. Thesaurus.
verb. wear or destroy by the force of water. “The hail storms had washed out the bridges” see more. verb. prevent or interrupt due to rain. “The storm had washed out the game” synonyms: rain out. see more. verb. wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt. “ Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink” synonyms: wash, wash away, wash off.
