Meaning of the word wash in English

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wash

US /wɑːʃ/

UK /wɑːʃ/

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

Example:

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Please wash your hands before dinner.

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I need to wash my car this weekend.

Synonym:

cleanse rinse scrub bathe launder

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

Example:

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This fabric washes well.

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Does this sweater wash by hand or machine?

to carry or be carried by the movement of water

Example:

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The waves washed the debris onto the shore.

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The boat was washed out to sea.

Synonym:

flow stream drift sweep

the act of washing something or being washed

Example:

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I gave the car a quick wash.

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The clothes are ready for a wash.

Synonym:

laundry cleaning rinse

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

Example:

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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.

Synonym:

coat film glaze tint

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