washing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
   lavation; wash.
   
2. noun garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
   wash; laundry; washables.
   
3. verb clean with some chemical process
   wash; rinse.
   
4. verb cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
   wash; lave.
   
5. verb cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
   wash; launder.
   
   • Wash the towels, please!
6. verb move by or as if by water
   wash.
   
   • The swollen river washed away the footbridge
7. verb be capable of being washed
   wash.
   
   • Does this material wash?
8. verb admit to testing or proof
   wash.
   
   • This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court
9. verb separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
   wash.
   
10. verb apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
    wash.
    
11. verb remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
    wash; wash away; wash out; wash off.
    
    • 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
12. verb form by erosion
    wash.
    
    • The river washed a ravine into the mountainside
13. verb make moist
    wash; moisten; dampen.
    
    • The dew moistened the meadows
14. verb wash or flow against
    wash; lave; lap.
    
    • the waves laved the shore
15. verb to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
    wash.
    
    • The cat washes several times a day

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