wash
- noun
- /wɔʃ/
- The car needs a wash.
Examples
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I threw them in the wash along with the hoodies.
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Tomorrow's wash day, anyway.
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Oh, we need to give them a little wash and then you can wear them again.
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You know, I got to do wash anyway.
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While putting the sixth load of wash in the machine?
Fiction book (1997) -
Anyway, girl, this thing needs to go through the wash y'all.
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Mondays is my wash day.
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The laundry's still in the wash.
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Right below my nose, under the window, was a wash sink filled with soaking clothes.
Fiction book (1996) -
I need to put my clothes in the wash so they can get cleaned.
Synonyms
Idioms
To punish someone by putting soap in their mouth for swearing
- Informal
To talk about private, embarrassing things in front of other people
- Informal
To tell someone off for saying rude words, sometimes by putting soap in their mouth
- Informal
To try to get rid of bad pictures or thoughts in your mind after something upsetting
- Informal
Stop being involved and refuse to take responsibility for someone or something
Compounds
- Specialized
A thin see-through layer of water-based paint that gives a surface a soft blended color
- Archaic
A small table that holds a basin and pitcher for washing hands before indoor plumbing
- Specialized
A picture that uses thin watercolor layers to make soft shades and depth
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wash for clothes to be cleaned comes from the idea of things set aside 'to be washed', so the word grew to mean a load or group of clothes you wash together.