The-wash
noun
1.
The, a shallow bay of the North Sea, on the coast of E England. 20 miles (32 km) long; 15 miles (24 km) wide.
verb
1.
to apply water or other liquid, usually with soap, to (oneself, clothes, etc) in order to cleanse
2.
(transitive; often foll by away, from, off, etc) to remove by the application of water or other liquid and usually soap: she washed the dirt from her clothes
3.
(intransitive) to be capable of being washed without damage or loss of colour
4.
(of an animal such as a cat) to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
5.
(transitive) to cleanse from pollution or defilement
6.
(transitive) to make wet or moist
7.
often foll by away, etc. to move or be moved by water: the flood washed away the bridge
8.
(esp of waves) to flow or sweep against or over (a surface or object), often with a lapping sound
9.
to form by erosion or be eroded: the stream washed a ravine in the hill
10.
(transitive) to apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc, to
11.
(transitive) to separate (ore, precious stones, etc) from (gravel, earth, or sand) by immersion in water
12.
(intransitive; usually used with a negative) (informal, mainly Brit) to admit of testing or proof: your excuses won’t wash with me this time
13.
wash one’s hands
(euphemistic) to go to the lavatory
(usually foll by of) to refuse to have anything more to do (with)
noun
14.
the act or process of washing; ablution
15.
a quantity of articles washed together
16.
a preparation or thin liquid used as a coating or in washing: a thin wash of paint, a hair wash
17.
(med)
any medicinal or soothing lotion for application to a part of the body
(in combination): an eyewash
18.
the flow of water, esp waves, against a surface, or the sound made by such a flow
19.
the technique of making wash drawings
See wash drawing
20.
the erosion of soil by the action of flowing water
21.
a mass of alluvial material transported and deposited by flowing water
22.
land that is habitually washed by tidal or river waters
23.
the disturbance in the air or water produced at the rear of an aircraft, boat, or other moving object
24.
gravel, earth, etc, from which valuable minerals may be washed
25.
waste liquid matter or liquid refuse, esp as fed to pigs; swill
26.
an alcoholic liquid resembling strong beer, resulting from the fermentation of wort in the production of whisky
27.
(informal) come out in the wash, to become known or apparent in the course of time
noun
1.
the Wash, a shallow inlet of the North Sea on the E coast of England, between Lincolnshire and Norfolk
wash (wŏsh)
v. washed, wash·ing, wash·es
To cleanse, using water or other liquid, usually with soap, detergent, or bleach, by immersing, dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing.
To make moist or wet.
n.
The act or process of cleansing or washing.
A solution used to cleanse or bathe a part.
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