wash
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/wɑʃ/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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.”
- A liquid used for washing.
- A lotion or other liquid with medicinal or hygienic properties.“hand wash”
- The quantity of clothes washed at a time.“There's a lot in that wash: maybe you should split it into two piles.”
verb
- To clean with water.“Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans.”
- To move or erode by the force of water in motion.“Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment.”
- To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.
- To clean oneself with water.“I wash every morning after getting up.”
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Synonyms
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