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window-washing

window-washing

2 2.0
Cleaning the glass on windows to remove dirt
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪndoʊ ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
translation icon : lavado de ventanas
  • After a long winter, he hired a team for window-washing to make the house look fresh again.
  • window-washing rig
  • window-washing service
  • window-washing business

Goodbye window wash a window wash do excuse me whilst I sip my water.

Examples

  • A window-washing rig had been lowered from the roof of the hotel on cables and pulleys.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • She enjoys window-washing as part of her spring cleaning routine.

  • Think about a window washing service but be the best at it.

    Blog text (12)

  • Third scenario, window washing as a service.

  • The window-washing was scheduled for Saturday morning to ensure the view is clear for the weekend.

How Thorough

window-washing
2 2.0
cleaning
335 1.0
wipe
18 1.0
to dust
66 1.0

Surface Forms

window-washing singular
window-washings plural

Morphology

window-washing = window + washing (transparent) = window + wash + ing

The compound is a literal combination of 'window' + 'washing' meaning the activity of washing windows, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Window-washing comes from the words window and washing, where window once meant 'wind-eye' — an opening for air and light, and washing means 'cleaning'. So window-washing is simply cleaning that window 'eye' so light and the view are clear.