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wash  (wsh, wôsh)

v. washed, wash·ing, wash·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To cleanse, using water or other liquid, usually with soap, detergent, or bleach, by immersing, dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing: wash one's hands; wash windows.

b. To soak, rinse out, and remove (dirt or stain) with or as if with water: wash grease out of overalls.

2. To make moist or wet; drench: Tears washed the child's cheeks.

3. To flow over, against, or past: waves that washed the sandy shores.

4. To carry, erode, remove, or destroy by the action of moving water: Heavy rains washed the topsoil away.

5. To rid of corruption or guilt; cleanse or purify: wash sins away.

6. To cover or coat with a watery layer of paint or other coloring substance.

7. Chemistry

a. To purify (a gas) by passing through or over a liquid, as to remove soluble matter.

b. To pass a solvent, such as distilled water, through (a precipitate).

8. To separate constituents of (an ore) by immersion in or agitation with water.

9. To cause to undergo a swirling action: washed the tea around in the cup.

v.intr.

1. To cleanse something in or by means of water or other liquid.

2.

a. To undergo washing without fading or other damage: This fabric will wash.

b. Informal To hold up under examination; be convincing: "That [proclamation], of course, will not wash" John Hughes.

3. To flow, sweep, or beat with a characteristic lapping sound: Waves washed over the pilings.

4. To be carried away, removed, or drawn by the action of water.

n.

1. The act or process of washing or cleansing.

2. A quantity of articles washed or intended for washing: The wash is on the back porch.

3. Waste liquid; swill.

4. Fermented liquid from which liquor is distilled.

5. A preparation or product used in washing or coating.

6. A cosmetic or medicinal liquid, such as a mouthwash.

7.

a. A thin layer of water color or India ink spread on a drawing.

b. A light tint or hue: "a wash of red sunset" Thomas Pynchon.

8.

a. A rush or surge of water or waves.

b. The sound of this rush or surge.

9.

a. Removal or erosion of soil by the action of moving water.

b. A deposit of recently eroded debris.

10.

a. Low or marshy ground washed by tidal waters.

b. A stretch of shallow water.

11. Western U.S. The dry bed of a stream.

12. Turbulence in air or water caused by the motion or action of an oar, propeller, jet, or airfoil.

13. Informal An activity, action, or enterprise that yields neither marked gain nor marked loss: "[The company] doesn't do badly. That is, it's a wash" Harper's.

adj.

1. Used for washing.

2. Being such that washing is possible; washable.

Phrasal Verbs:

wash down

1. To clean by washing with water from top to bottom: wash down the walls.

2. To follow the ingestion of (food, for example) with the ingestion of a liquid: washed the cake down with coffee.

wash out

1.

a. To remove or be removed by washing.

b. To cause to fade by laundering: color that had been washed out by bleach.

2. To carry or wear away or be carried or worn away by the action of moving water: The river rose and washed out the dam. The road has washed out five miles down the mountain.

3. To deplete or become depleted of vitality: By evening, I was washed out from overwork.

4. To eliminate or be eliminated as unsatisfactory: a football player who was washed out; an officer candidate who washed out after one month.

5. To cause (an event) to be rained out.

wash up

1. To wash one's hands.

2. Chiefly British To wash dishes after a meal.

3. To burn out; exhaust: all washed up as a politician.

Idioms:

come out in the wash Slang

1. To be revealed eventually: The real reasons for her resignation will come out in the wash.

2. To turn out well in the end: Don't worry: this project will come out in the wash.

wash (one's) hands of

1. To refuse to accept responsibility for.

2. To abandon; renounce.

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[Middle English washen, from Old English wacsan, wæscan; see wed-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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wash

Verb

1. to clean (oneself, part of one's body, or a thing) with soap or detergent and water

2. (of a garment or fabric) to be capable of being washed without damage or loss of colour

3. to move or be moved in a particular direction by water: houses may be washed away in floods

4. (of waves) to flow or sweep against or over (a surface or object), often with a lapping sound

5. Informal to be acceptable or believable: the masculine pride argument won't wash now when so many women go out to work

Noun

1. the act or process of washing

2. all the clothes etc. to be washed together on one occasion

3. a thin layer of paint or ink: a pale wash of blue

4. the disturbance in the air or water produced at the rear of an aircraft, boat, or other moving object: we were hit by the wash of a large vessel

5. come out in the wash Informal to become known or apparent in the course of time

See also wash down, wash out, wash up [Old English wæscan, waxan]

washable adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wash - a thin coat of water-base paint blackwash - a wash that colors a surface black calcimine - a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings color wash, colour wash - a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment water-base paint - paint in which water is used as the vehicle whitewash - wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
	2.	wash - the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) lavation, washing washup, bathing - the act of washing yourself (or another person) ablution - the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels dishwashing, washup - the act of washing dishes washing-up - the washing of dishes etc after a meal window-washing - the activity of washing windows rinse - washing lightly without soap soak, soaking - washing something by allowing it to soak rinsing, rinse - the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" laundering - washing clothes and bed linens
	3.	wash - the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon) dry wash western United States, West - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River creek bed, streambed - a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream
	4.	wash - the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water" washout rain-wash - the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain soil erosion - the washing away of soil by the flow of water
	5.	wash - the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller backwash, slipstream, airstream, race flow - any uninterrupted stream or discharge
	6.	wash - a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other wash drawing watercolor, watercolour, water-color, water-colour - a painting produced with watercolors
	7.	wash - garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering laundry, washables, washing garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" household linen, white goods - drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth
	8.	wash - any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out; "at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash" business activity, commercial activity - activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
Verb	1.	wash - clean with some chemical process rinse wash off, wash away, wash out, wash - remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains" elute - wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography swear out, process, serve - deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff" launder, wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!" wash - separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
	2.	wash - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water lave cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner" wash - to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day" sponge down - wash with a sponge scrub up, scrub - wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation" gargle, rinse - rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid" shampoo - use shampoo on (hair) hush - wash by removing particles; "Wash ores" wash up, lave - wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom"
	3.	wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!" launder water-wash - wash with water wash, rinse - clean with some chemical process clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink" powerwash, pressure-wash - wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew; "pressure-wash the house" suds - wash in suds rinse, rinse off - wash off soap or remaining dirt cradle - wash in a cradle; "cradle gold" stone-wash, stonewash - wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance; "stonewash blue jeans" hand-wash, handwash - wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine; "This delicate sweater must be handwashed" machine wash, machine-wash - wash by machine; "Can these shirts be machine-washed?" acid-wash - wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look; "acid-wash blue jeans" wash - be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?"
	4.	wash - move by or as if by water; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge" wash - form by erosion; "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	5.	wash - be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?" launder, wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	6.	wash - admit to testing or proof; "This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court" stand - be in effect; be or remain in force; "The law stands!"
	7.	wash - separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) wash, rinse - clean with some chemical process separate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff" pan off, pan out, pan - wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
	8.	wash - apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to whitewash - cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
	9.	wash - remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains" wash off, wash away, wash out remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" wash, rinse - clean with some chemical process wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink"
	10.	wash - form by erosion; "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside" eat away, erode, fret - remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces" wash - move by or as if by water; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge"
	11.	wash - make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows" moisten, dampen wet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face" humidify, moisturise, moisturize - make (more) humid; "We have a machine that humidifies the air in the house" baste - cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast"
	12.	wash - wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore" lave, lap flow - cover or swamp with water
	13.	wash - to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day" cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner" lave, wash - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water

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wash

verb 1. clean, scrub, sponge, rinse, scour, cleanse

verb 2. launder, clean, wet, rinse, dry-clean, moisten

verb 3. rinse, clean, scrub, lather

verb 4. bathe, bath, shower, take a bath or shower, clean yourself, soak, sponge, douse, freshen up, lave (archaic) soap, scrub yourself down

5. lap, break, dash, roll, flow, surge, splash, slap, ripple, swish, splosh

6. move, overcome, touch, upset, stir, disturb, perturb, surge through, tug at someone's heartstrings (often facetious)

verb 7. (Informal) (used in negative constructions) be plausible, stand up, hold up, pass muster, hold water, stick, carry weight, be convincing, bear scrutiny

noun 8. laundering, cleaning, clean, cleansing

9. bathe, bath, shower, dip, soak, scrub, shampoo, rinse, ablution

10. backwash, slipstream, path, trail, train, track, waves, aftermath

11. splash, roll, flow, sweep, surge, swell, rise and fall, ebb and flow, undulation

noun 12. coat, film, covering, layer, screen, coating, stain, overlay, suffusion

wash something away erode, corrode, eat into, wear something away, eat something away

wash something or someone away sweep away, carry off, bear away

Translations

wash [wɔʃ] vt → lavar (= sweep, carry) [sea etc] → llevar

vi → lavarse

n (= clothes etc) → lavado (= bath); baño; [of ship] → estela;

he was washed overboard → fue arrastrado del barco por las olas;

to have a wash → lavarse

wash away vt [+ stain] → quitar lavando; [river etc] → llevarse;

(fig) → limpiar

wash down vt → lavar

wash off vt → quitar lavando

wash up vi (BRIT) → fregar los platos;

(US) (= have a wash); lavarse

wash [wɔʃ] vt → laver (= sweep, carry) [sea etc] → emporter, entraîner: (ashore) → rejeter

vi → se laver; [sea];

to wash over/against sth → inonder/baigner qch n (= paint) → badigeon m (= clothes); lessive f (= washing programme); lavage m [of ship]; sillage m;

to give sth a wash → laver qch;

to have a wash → se laver, faire sa toilette;

he was washed overboard → il a été emporté par une vague

wash away vt [+ stain] → enlever au lavage;

(subj) [river etc] → emporter

wash down vt → laver; laver à grande eau

wash off vi → partir au lavage

wash up vi (Brit) → faire la vaisselle;

(US) (= have a wash); se débarbouiller

wash [wɔʃ] vt → waschen [+ dishes]; spülen, abwaschen (= remove grease, paint etc); ausspülen

vi [person] → sich waschen

n (clothes etc) → Wäsche f (= washing programme); Waschgang m [of ship] → Kielwasser nt;

he was washed overboard → er wurde über Bord gespült;

to wash over/against sth [sea etc] → über/gegen etw acc spülen;

to have a wash → sich waschen;

to give sth a wash → etw waschen

wash away wash vt → wegspülen

wash down wash vt [+ wall, car] → abwaschen [+ food] (with wine etc) → hinunterspülen

wash off wash vi → sich herauswaschen

vt → abwaschen

wash out wash vt [+ stain] → herauswaschen

wash up wash vi (Brit) (= wash dishes); spülen, abwaschen;

(US) (= have a wash); sich waschen

wash [wɔʃ] vt → lavare (= sweep, carry) [sea etc] → portare, trascinare

vi → lavarsi

n to give sth a wash → lavare qc, dare una lavata a qc;

to have a wash → lavarsi;

he was washed overboard → fu trascinato in mare (dalle onde)

wash away vt [+ stain] → togliere lavando; [river etc] → trascinare via

wash down vt → lavare

wash off vi → andare via con il lavaggio

wash up vi → lavare i piatti;

(US) (= have a wash); lavarsi

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wash

v wash [woʃ]

1 to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.wasيَغْسِلизмивамmít (se)vaske(ab)waschenπλένω, πλένομαιlavar(se)pesemaشستنpestä(se) laverלִרחוֹץधोनाpratimosakodik; (meg)mosmencuciþvolavare, lavarsi洗う씻다, 세척하다plauti, praustismazgāt; mazgātiesmembasuh(zich) wassenvaske (seg)myć, praćlavar(-se)a (se) spălaмыть(ся)umývať (sa)umiti (se)pratitvätta, diskaซัก; ล้าง; ซักล้าง; ชะล้างyıkamak洗мити(ся)دھوناrửa; giặt洗

2 to be able to be washed without being damaged This fabric doesn't wash very well.wasيَنْغَسِل ، يَنْظَف بالغَسيلпераsnášet pranítåle vasksich waschenπλένομαιlavarsepestav olemaقابل شستشو بودنolla pesunkestäväsupporter le lavageלִהיוֹת עָמִיד בִּכבִיסָהसाफ होनाprati se, ponašati se u pranjumoshatóbisa dicuciþola þvottlavarsi洗濯がきく세탁되다skalbti(s)būt mazgājamam; mazgātiestahan dicuciwassentåle vask, holde seg i vaskprać sięlavar-sea putea fi spălatстираться(vy)prať, dať sa (vy)praťpratiprati segå att tvätta, tåla tvättสามารถซักได้ ไม่ก่อให้เกิดความเสียหายyıkanmak耐洗пратисяصفاءی کے قاپل ہوناcó thể giặt được耐洗

3 to flow (against, over etc) The waves washed (against) the ship.klotsيَضْرُبُ، يَخْبُطُ فيразмивам сеšplouchatskyllebrandenβρέχω, ρέωchapotear; batir (contra)uht(u)maآب خوردن بهhuuhtoaclapoter (contre)לְהִישַטֵףबहनाzapljuskivatinyaldos (hullám)memecahgjálfra, skvampasciabordare打ち寄せる(파도 등이) 밀려오다plauti, skalauti(par viļņiem) skalotiesmengolakbrekenskvulpe, skylle mot/overobmywaćembatera lovi (de)плескатьсяšpliechaťpreplavitiodbijati seskölja, svalla, skvalpa, slåไหล; ปลิวสะบัดyalamak, çarpmak拍打заливати; омиватиمخالف سمت میں بہناxô vào拍打

4 to sweep (away etc) by means of water The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.wegspoelيَجْرُفотмивамodplavitskyllewegschwemmenπαρασύρω με νερόarrastrar, llevarseära uhtumaبا آب بردنpyyhkäistä mukaansaemporterלִסחוֹףबहा ले जानाodnositi, odnijetielmosmelimburskola(st) (burt)spazzare via洗い流す떠내려 보내다, 씻어가다nuplauti, nuneštiaizskalot; aiznest (ar straumi)menghanyutkanwegspoelenskylle bort, hule utporwaćvarrera fi luat de apăсмыватьodplaviťodplavitiuništiti vodomspolaชะล้าง; กวาดalıp götürmek, sürüklemek被沖（走）змиватиپانی سے بہا لے جاناcuốn trôi被冲（走）

n

1 an act of washing He's just gone to have a wash.wasغَسْل، غَسيلизмиванеmytívaske sigdas Waschenπλύσιμοbaño; lavadopesemineشستشوpesu(faire sa) toiletteרִחיצָהधुलाईpranjemosakodás; mosásmandiþvotturlavata, bagno洗うこと씻기, 세탁plovimas, prausimasis[]mazgāšanās; peldepencucian, pembersihanhet wassenvask, stellmycielavagemspălareмытьёumývanieumivanjekupanjetvättning, tvagningการชำระล้าง; การซักล้างyıka(n)ma洗миттяدھلاءیکا عملsự giặt洗

2 things to be washed or being washed Your sweater is in the wash.wasgoedفي الغَسيلза пране(věci k) pranítil vaskdie Wäscheμπουγάδα(estar para) lavar; (estar en la) coladapesuشستشهpyykkilavageכְּבִיסָהodjeća za pranjeszennyescucianþvotturbucato, (biancheria da lavare)洗濯物세탁물skalbiniaimazgājamā veļabasuhan, cucianwasvask(etøy)pranieroupa sujarufe date la spălatстирка(veci na) praniepranjeveš za pranetvättสิ่งที่ต้องซักçamaşır洗滌пранняدھلے جانے والے کپڑےnhứng thứ có thể gíặt được洗涤

3 the flowing or lapping (of waves etc) the wash of waves against the rocks.geklotsضَرْب أو إصْطِدام المَوْجпоток отpříbojbølgeslagdie Brandungπαφλασμόςchapoteolokseحركت آبloiskeclapotisזְרִימָהmlatnja valovahullámzáspecahangljálfursciabordio打ち寄せ밀려옴; 밀려드는 소리skalavimas, mūšaskalošanāsolakan airgolfslagskvulp(ing), brus, bølgeslagchlupotembateciocnireприбойpríboj, prúdpljuskanjeodbijanjesvall, skvalpการไหลของน้ำçarpma拍擊прибійموجوں کا بہاوtiếng sóng vỗ nước拍击

4 a liquid with which something is washed a mouthwash.wasmiddel, spoelmiddelغَسول: مُسْتَحْضَر لِغَسْل شَيءٍ ماтечнсо за миенеvoda, vodička-vanddas Wasserδιάλυμαenjuague; líquido (detergente, desinfectante, etc)loputusvedelikمايع تميزكنندهvesiliquide (de nettoyage)תַרחִיץtekućina za ispiranjeszájvízkumurskolliquido洗い薬세제skystismazgāšanas/skalošanas līdzekliscecair basuhanspoelwater-vannpłyn do płukanialíquido (desinfectante, etc.)apă (de spălat)полосканиеvodatoaletna vodatečnost za ispiranje-vatten, -badผลิตภัณฑ์สำหรับซักล้าง ทำความสะอาด... suyu, şampuan, losyon刷рідинаوہ رقیق مادہ جس سے کوءی چیز صاف کی جاتی ہےthuốc đánh răng刷

5 a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.dun lagieطَبَقَة رَقيقَه من الطِّلاءразводнена бояnátěrskærder Farbüberzugελαφρύ στρώμα μπογιάς (π.χ. σε πίνακα ζωγραφικής)capavärvikihtرنگابهlaveerauslavisצֶבַע דָלִילnaslaga, slojhalvány réteglapisanþunnt litarlagcolore薄い一塗り엷은 칠sluoksnisplāna []krāsas kārtiņacat nipislaagje waterverftynt lag, lavering!!warstewkaguachelaviu; fond de acua­relăтонкий слойnátertenka plast barvetanak sloj bojelavering, beläggning, överdragสีที่ทาทับince tabaka涂層тонкий шар рідкої фарбиپانی یا رنگ کی پرتlớp tráng涂层

6 the waves caused by a moving boat etc The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.sleurstroomالأمواج الصّادِرَة عن حَرَكَة القارِبкилватерprotiprouddønningdas Kielwasserαπόνεραremolinos; estelajärellainetusجريان آبpyörreremousגַל שֶׁל אוֹנִייָה בִּתנוּעָהbrazda brodahajósodorombakkjölfarondulazione, mulinello船の通ったあとの波파도(의 일렁임)bangos, kilvaterisķīļūdensolakan airkielzogsjø, bølgerkilwaterondulaçãocurent făcut de elice; siajпопутная струяprotiprúdbrazda izza ladjebrazdasvall, kölvattenการสั่นไหวของน้ำdalga激蕩，拍打струміньمتحرک کشتی وغیرہ سے بننے والی لہریںtiếng sóng激荡，拍打

adj ˈwashable

able to be washed without being damaged Is this dress washable?wasbaarيُغْسَل، قابِل للغَسيلтакъв който може да бъде митpracívaskeægtewaschbarπου πλένεταιlavablepestavقابل شستشوpesunkestävälavableכָּבִיסसाफ करने योग्यkoji se može opratimoshatóbisa dicuciþvottheldurlavabile洗える씻을 수 있는, 세탁할 수 있는skalbiamasmazgājamsboleh dibasuhwasechtvaskeekte, vaskbarnadający się do pranialavávellava­bilмоющийся, стирающийсяpracípralenkoji može da se peretvättbar, -äktaที่สามารถซักได้yıkanabilir耐洗的такий, що можна прати; такий, що не линяєدھلاءی کے قابلcó thể giặt được耐洗的

n ˈwasher

1 a person or thing (eg a machine) that washes They've just bought an automatic dish-washer.wasserغَسّالَه، عامِل غَسيلмиячpradlák, -lena; myčka nádobívaskekone; opvasker; vaskemaskine; opvaskemaskineder/die Wäscher(in), die Spülmaschineαυτός που πλένει, πλυντήριοlavandero, lavandera; lavadora; lavavajillas(-)pesijaشويندهpesukonelaveur/-euse; lave-vaisselleמְכוֹנַת כְּבִיסָהधोनेवालाpralja, stroj za pranjemosópencuciþvottavéllavatore, lavatrice lavastoviglie洗い機세탁인; 세탁기, 세척기plovėjas, plovimo mašinamazgājamā mašīnapembasuhwasautomaatvasker; vaskemaskinpomywacz(ka) zmywarkamáquina de lavarspălător; maşină de spălatмойщик; стиральная/посудомоечная машинаpráč, -ka; práčka; umývačka (riadu)pralec; pralni strojmašina za pranjetvättare, tvättmaskin, diskmaskinคนซักล้าง; เครื่องซักผ้าyıkayıcı洗滌器（或机）мийник; пральна машинаدھوبیngười giặt; máy giặt洗涤器（或机）

2 a flat ring of rubber, metal etc to keep nuts or joints tight Our tap needs a new washer.wasserحَلَقَةٌ جِلْدِيَّه أو مَعْدَنِيَّهгъба за миенеtěsněnípakningder Dichtungsringροδέλαarandela, juntatihend, seibواشرtiivistysrengasrondelle“שַייבָּה”, דִסקִיתbrtvaalátétringskinna, skífarondella座金(너트 등의) 와셔, 고리쇠tarpiklisblīvesesendalleertjepakningpodkładka, uszczelkaanilhaşaibăпрокладкаtesnenietesnilozaptivkapackningวงแหวนเล็ก ๆ ที่ช่วยให้น็อตแน่นและไม่รั่วซึมpul, rondelâ墊圈шайбаپیچ کو کسنے کے لیے ڈالی گءی واشرvòng đệm垫圈

n ˈwashing

1 (an) act of cleaning by water I don't mind washing, but I hate ironing.wasغَسْلизмиванеpraníat vaskedas Waschenπλύσιμο, μπουγάδαlavar; hacer la colada; lavar los platospesemineشستشنpeseminenlessiveשְׁטִיפָהधुलाईpranjemosáspekerjaan mencuciþvotturlavaggio洗濯씻기, 세탁skalbimasmazgāšanabasuhan, cucianhet wassenvask, vaskingpranielavagemspă­lareстиркаpraniepomivanjepranje vešatvätt[]การซักเสื้อผ้าçamaşır yıkama洗滌пранняدھلاءیhành động giặt giũ洗涤

2 clothes washed or to be washed I'll hang the washing out to dry.wasgoedثِياب مَغْسولَهмокри дрехиprádlovasketøjdie Wäscheμπουγάδαropa sucia; coladapesuشستشهpyykkilingeכְּבִיסָהrubljekimosott ruhacucianþvotturbucato洗濯物세탁물skalbiniaiizmazgātā veļabasuhan, cucianwasvasketøypranieroupa lavada/a lavarrufe pentru spălatбельёbielizeňperiloveštvätt[]เสื้อผ้าที่นำไปซักçamaşır洗過的衣物пранняدھلے ہوءے یا دھوءے جانےوالے کپڑےquần áo giặt洗过的衣物

adj ˌwashed-ˈout

1 completely lacking in energy etc I feel quite washed-out today.uitgemergelمُنْهَك، خائِر القُوىизтощенvyčerpanýudmattetfertigεξαντλημένοςagotado, hecho polvo, destrozadokurnatudبي رمقrättiväsynytépuiséתָּשוּשशक्तिहीनiscrpljen(tökéletesen) kimerültkehabisan tenagabúinn að vera, örmagnasfinito, stremato元気がない녹초가 된išsunktaspārgurispucat dan lesuafgewerktutkjørt, helt ferdigwypompowanyexaustoвыдохшийсяvyčerpanýizčrpaniznurenurlakadหมดแรงçok yorgun, bitkin沒精打采的знесиленийتواناءی کی کمی ہوناkiệt sức没精打采的

2 (of garments etc) pale, having lost colour as a result of washing She wore a pair of old, washed-out jeans.verbleekteشاحِبбледvybledlýforvasketverwaschenξεθωριασμένος, ξεπλυμένοςdescolorido, desteñido; desgastadoluitunudرنگ و رو رفتهhaalistunutdélavéדָהוּיizblijediofakólunturupplitaðurscolorito洗いざらしの(특히 자주 빨아서) 빛이 바랜nuskalbtasnoplucispudargebleektutvasketspranydesbotadodecoloratполинявшийvyblednutýizpranispranurtvättadสีตกsolmuş, rengi atmış褪色的полинялийدھونے سے کپڑے کا رنگ اڑ جاناphai màu褪色的

nouns ˈwasherwoman, *washerman

a person who is paid to wash clothes. wasvrouغاسِلَة المَلابِس بالأجْرَهперачpradlena, pradlákvaskekoneder/die Wäscher(in)πλύστρα, πλύστηςlavandero, lavanderapesunaine, pesupesijaزن رختشويpyykkäriblanchisseur/-euseכּוֹבֶסֶתधोबनpraljamosónőtukang cuciþvottakona/-maðurlavandaio, lavandaia洗濯婦[](직업적인) 세탁부, 세탁업자skalbėja, skalbėjas(veļas) mazgātāja; mazgātājstukang cuciwasvrouw, wasservaskeriarbeider, vaskerpracz(ka)lavadeiraspălătoreasăпрачкаpráč, -kaperica, pralecpraljatvätterska, tvättareผู้หญิงที่รับจ้างซักเสื้อผ้า; ชายที่รับจ้างซักเสื้อผ้าçamaşırcı kadın/erkek洗衣女（男）工праляدھوبنthợ giặt quần áo洗衣女（男）工

n washcloth

(American) a piece of cloth for washing the face or body. waslapقُماشَةٌ لِغَسْل الوَجْه أو الجَسَدкърпа за лицеžínkavaskekludder Waschlappenαντικείμενο για τον καθαρισμό του σώματος ή του προσώπουmanopla, paño para lavarsepesulappليفgant (de toilette)מַטלִית-רְחִיצָהचेहरा या बदन साफ करने का कपड़ाtkanina za pranjemosdókesztyűkain lap muka/badan(pezzuola)洗面タオルfrotinis skudurėlis, trynikas(sejas, ķermeņa) mazgājamā drāniņatuala cuciwashandjevaskeklutmyjka, szmatka do myciaмахровая мочалкаrukavica na umývaniekrpica za umivanjepeškirićtvättlappผ้าที่ใช้สำหรับเช็ดตัวหรือหน้าel/sabun bezi（美）毛巾серветка для вмиванняچہرہ یا جسم صاف کرنے والا کپڑاgiẻ giặt（美）毛巾

n ˈwash-basin

a basin in which to wash one's face and hands We are having a new washbasin installed in the bathroom.wasbalie, wasbakحَوْض الغَسْلлегенumyvadlovask; håndvaskder Waschbeckenkraanikaussكاسه دستشوييlavaboכְּיוֹר רַחצָהचिलमचीumivaonikmosdókagylówastafelvaskur洗面器praustuvasmazgājamā bļoda; izlietnesingki cuci tanganwasbak, wastafel(vaske)servant; vaskevannsfatmiednica, umywalkachiu­vetăраковинаumývadloumivalnikumivaonikอ่างล้างหน้า; อ่างล้างมือlavabo盥洗池раковина для вмиванняہاتھ یا منھ دھونے کا تسلاchậu rửa盥洗池

n ˈwashing-machine

an electric machine for washing clothes She has an automatic washing-machine.wasmasjienمِغْسَلَه، غَسّالَةٌ كَهْرَبائِيَّهмашина за пранеpračkavaskemaskinedie Waschmaschineπλυντήριο ρούχωνmáquina de lavarpesumasinماشين شويندهpesukonemachine à laverמְכוֹנַת כְּבִיסָהवाशिंग मशीनstroj za pranje rubljamosógépmesin cuciþvottavéllavatrice洗濯機(가정용) 세탁기skalbimo mašinaveļas mazgājamā mašīnamesin basuhwasmachinevaskemaskinpralkamáquina de lavar roupamaşină de spălatстиральная машинаpračkapralni strojmašina za pranje vešatvättmaskinเครื่องซักผ้าçamaşır makinesi洗衣机пральна машинаکپڑے دھونے کی مشینmáy giặt洗衣机

n ˈwashing-powder

a powdered detergent used when washing clothes. waspoeierمَسْحوق الغَسيلпрах за пранеprášek na pranívaskepulverdas Waschpulverσκόνη πλυσίματοςjabón/detergente en polvo para lavarpesupulberپودر شويندهpesuainedétergentאַבקַת כְּבִיסָהधुलाई करने का पाउडरprašak za pranje rubljamosóporbubuk deterjenþvottaefnidetersivo洗剤분말 세제skalbimo milteliaiveļas pulverisserbuk pencuciwaspoedervaskepulverproszek do praniadetergentedetergentстиральный порошокprášok na praniepralni prašekdeterdženttvättmedelผงซักฟอกçamaşır tozu洗衣粉пральний порошокکپڑے دھونے کا سفوفbột giặt洗衣粉

n ˌwashing-ˈup

dishes etc cleaned or to be cleaned after a meal etc I'll help you with the washing-up.opwas, afwasغَسْل الصُّحون بَعْد الأكْلизмиване на съдовеnádobíopvaskder Abwaschπλύσιμο πιάτων, λάντζαfregado, lavado de los platosnõudepesuظروف چركtiskivaisselleהָדַחַת כֵּלִיםखाने के बाद सफाईposuđe(el)mosogatáscuci piringuppvask(lavatura dei piatti)汚れた食器(식사 후의) 더러워진 식기indų plovimastrauku mazgāšanamencuci pinggan mangkukafwasoppvaskzmywaniea louça (lavada/a lavar)veselăмытьё посудыumývanie riadupomivanjepranje sudovadiskการล้างถ้วยชามหลังรับประทานอาหารbulaşık yıkama洗餐具（等）миття посудуکھانے کے بعد برتنوں کی دھلاءیrửa bát洗餐具（等）

n ˈwashout

(an idea, project, person etc which is) a complete failure She was a complete washout as a secretary.mislukkingفَشَل ذَريعпровалkrach, zkrachovanecfiaskodie Nieteαποτυχία, φιάσκοdesastre, fracasofiasko, käpardشكست سختtunarifiasco, nullitéכִּשָלוֹןघोर असफलताpotpun porazteljes kudarcorang gagalvonleysingi; vonlaust fyrirtækifiasco, fallimento大失敗실패한 사람, 실패작nesėkmė, nevykėlisneveiksme; izgāšanāskegagalanfiascofiasko; strykkandidat; noe som går i vaskenniewypałfracassofiasco, eşecнеудача;неудачникneúspech, fiasko; smoliarpolomfijaksofiasko, oduglingความล้มเหลวişe yaramaz被淘汰者невдачаقطعی ناکامیthất bại被淘汰者

n ˈwashroom

a lavatory. waskamer, toiletمِرْحاض، حَمّامобществена поръчкаumývárnatoiletdie Toiletteαποχωρητήριοlavabo, aseos, serviciosvannitubaدستشوييkylpyhuonetoilettesשֵירוּתִיםशौचघरwc, nužnikmosdókamar kecilsalernibagnoトイレ화장실tualetastualetebilik airtoilettoaletttoaletasanitáriotoaletăтуалетumyváreň, toaletaumivalnicapraonicatoalett, tvättrumห้องน้ำสาธารณะtuvalet廁所туалетغسل خانہ厕所

wash up

1 to wash dishes etc after a meal I'll help you wash up; We've washed the plates up.opwas, afwasيَغْسِل الصُّحون بَعْد الطَّعامмия чинииumýt nádobívaske opspülenπλένω τα πιάταlavar los platosnõusid pesemaشستن ظروف بعد از غذاpestä astiatlaver (la vaisselle)לְהַדִיחַखाने के बाद बरतन इत्यादि की सफाईoprati posuđe(el)mosogatmencuci piringvaska upp(lavare i piatti)食器を洗う(식기 등을) 씻다su(si)plauti indusmazgāt traukusmembasuh pinggan mangkukafwassenvaske oppzmywaćlavar a louçaa spăla (vasele)мыть посудуumyť riadpomitioprati sudovediskaล้างถ้วยชามหลังรับประทานอาหารbulaşık yıkamak洗餐具мити посудبرتن وغیرہ دھونے کا عملrửa bát đĩa洗餐具

2 (American) to wash one's hands and face. gesig wasيُغسِلُ وَجْهَهُ ويَدَيْهِмия лицеumýt sevaske sigsich waschenπλένομαιlavarse; lavarse las manos y la carasilmi pesemaدست و رو شستنpeseytyä(se) débarbouillerלְהִתרַחֵץहाथ और चेहरा धोनाumiti semegmosdikcuci mukaþvo sér(lavarsi le mani e la faccia)洗面する얼굴이나 손을 씻다nusipraustinomazgāties; mazgāt rokas un sejumembersihkan dirizich opfrissenvaske