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Wash

/wɑʃ/

Wash is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. 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.”
  2. The quantity of clothes washed at a time.
    “There's a lot in that wash: maybe you should split it into two piles.”
verb
  1. To move or erode by the force of water in motion.
    “Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment.”
  2. To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten.
    “Waves wash the shore.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms lavatory

Origin

From Middle English washen.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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