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- Dictionarywashing/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action of washing oneself or laundering clothes, bed linen, etc.: "her arms were red to the elbow from doing other people's washing"
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WASHING definition: 1. the act of washing clothes: 2. clothes, sheets, etc. that need to be or have just been washed…. Learn more.
noun. the act of a person or thing that washes; ablution. clothes, linens, etc., washed or to be washed, especially those washed at one time; wash. Often washings. any liquid that has been used to wash something. matter removed or carried off in washing something or by the force of water:
The meaning of WASHING is the act or action of one that cleanses with water. How to use washing in a sentence.
(of the sea) to carry something or someone to or away from a place: Overnight the waves had washed up a lot of rubbish.
1. a. : to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (such as water) b. : to remove (something, such as dirt) by rubbing or drenching with liquid. 2. : to cleanse (fur) by licking or by rubbing with a paw moistened with saliva. 3. a. : to flush or moisten (a bodily part or injury) with a liquid. b (1) : to wet thoroughly : drench. (2)
noun. /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/ [uncountable, singular] the act of cleaning something using water and usually soap. a gentle shampoo for frequent washing. I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house. see also brainwashing. Extra Examples. Topics Houses and homes a2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
n. 1. (Clothing & Fashion) articles that have been or are to be washed together on a single occasion. 2. liquid in which an article has been washed. 3. (Metallurgy) something, such as gold dust or metal ore, that has been obtained by washing. 4. (Art Terms) a thin coat of something applied in liquid form.
Washing definition, the act of a person or thing that washes; ablution. See more.
noun. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) synonyms: lavation, wash. see more. noun. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering. synonyms: laundry, wash, washables. see more. Pronunciation.
Jun 11, 2024 · ( uncountable, chiefly British, New Zealand, Australia) Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry . My mother used to do the washing on a Monday. ( countable, often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed. The washings have a higher concentration of metal.
