wash

US /wɑːʃ/
UK /wɑːʃ/
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1.

to clean something with water and, usually, soap or detergent

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Please wash your hands before dinner.
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I need to wash my car this weekend.
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2.

to be able to be cleaned in a particular way without being damaged

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This fabric washes well.
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Does this sweater wash by hand or machine?
3.

to carry or be carried by the movement of water

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The waves washed the debris onto the shore.
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The boat was washed out to sea.
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1.

the act of washing something or being washed

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I gave the car a quick wash.
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The clothes are ready for a wash.
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laundrycleaningrinse
2.

a thin layer of liquid, especially paint or a cosmetic, applied to a surface

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She applied a light wash of blue paint to the canvas.
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The artist used a sepia wash for the background.
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coatfilmglazetint
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