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washing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | laundry, wash, washables |
| Type of | household linen, white goods, garment |
washing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lavation, wash |
| Type of | work |
| Has types | rinse, soak, soaking, washing-up, washup, ablution, bathing, dishwashing, laundering, window-washing |
| Derivation | wash |
Examples of washing
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If someone lies by e-mail, they seek hand washing afterward, or hand-wash wipes.
From the latimes.com
Most manufacturers recommend washing the sheets before use to remove the sizing.
From the sacbee.com
Do we have wind farms so that we can have more washing machines and dishwashers?
From the guardian.co.uk
I use the term white-washing when hearing comments similar to those by Matthews.
From the stltoday.com
After plucking it from the waste and washing the money, he returned it to Karen.
From the stltoday.com
Gray water includes water from sinks, showers, dishwashers and washing machines.
From the freep.com
Looking back, I think I even intended to do the washing up as soon as I'd eaten.
From the independent.co.uk
Everything worked, including the washing machine and, crucially, the dishwasher.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The worst energy consumers though, are the oven, dishwasher and washing machine.
From the badlanguage.net
- Wash: the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
- Laundry: garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
- (wash) a thin coat of water-base paint
- (wash) clean with some chemical process
- (wash) the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
- (wash) move by or as if by water; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge"
- Washing is one way of cleaning, namely with water and often some kind of soap or detergent. Washing is an essential part of good hygiene and health.
- In photography, washing is an important part of all film processing and printmaking processes. After materials have been fixed, washing removes unwanted and exhausted processing chemicals which, if left in situ, may cause deterioration and destruction of the image.
- (The wash) The Wash is the square-mouthed estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire. It is among the largest estuaries in the United Kingdom. It is fed by the Rivers Witham, Welland, Nene and Great Ouse.
