Washing
/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Washing
verb
- To clean with water.
"Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."
- To move or erode by the force of water in motion.
"Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment."
- To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.
- To clean oneself with water.
"I wash every morning after getting up."
- To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten.
"Waves wash the shore."
noun
- The action of the verb to wash
- Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
"My mother used to do the washing on a Monday"
- (often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
"The washings have a higher concentration of metal"
- The liquid used to wash an ore.
- A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.
"the gold-washings, or silver-washings"
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