Black wash (n.) Alt. of Blackwash |
By-wash (n.) The outlet from a dam or reservoir |
Wash (v. t.) To cleanse by ablution, or dipping or rubbing in water |
Wash (v. t.) To cover with water or any liquid |
Wash (v. t.) To waste or abrade by the force of water in motion |
Wash (v. t.) To remove by washing to take away by, or as by, the action of water |
Wash (v. t.) To cover with a thin or watery coat of color |
Wash (v. t.) To overlay with a thin coat of metal |
Wash (v. i.) To perform the act of ablution. |
Wash (v. i.) To clean anything by rubbing or dipping it in water |
Wash (v. i.) To bear without injury the operation of being washed |
Wash (v. i.) To be wasted or worn away by the action of water, as by a running or overflowing stream, or by the dashing of the sea |
Wash (n.) The act of washing |
Wash (n.) A piece of ground washed by the action of a sea or river, or sometimes covered and sometimes left dry |
Wash (n.) Substances collected and deposited by the action of water |
Wash (n.) Waste liquid, the refuse of food, the collection from washed dishes, etc., from a kitchen, often used as food for pigs. |
Wash (n.) The fermented wort before the spirit is extracted. |
Wash (n.) A mixture of dunder, molasses, water, and scummings, used in the West Indies for distillation. |
Wash (n.) That with which anything is washed, or wetted, smeared, tinted, etc., upon the surface. |
Wash (n.) A liquid cosmetic for the complexion. |
Wash (n.) A liquid dentifrice. |
Wash (n.) A liquid preparation for the hair |
Wash (n.) A medical preparation in a liquid form for external application |
Wash (n.) A thin coat of color, esp. water color. |
Wash (n.) A thin coat of metal laid on anything for beauty or preservation. |
Wash (n.) The blade of an oar, or the thin part which enters the water. |
Wash (n.) The backward current or disturbed water caused by the action of oars, or of a steamer's screw or paddles, etc. |
Wash (n.) The flow, swash, or breaking of a body of water, as a wave |
Wash (n.) Ten strikes, or bushels, of oysters. |
Wash (a.) Washy |
Wash (a.) Capable of being washed without injury |
Wash-off (a.) Capable of being washed off |
Wish-wash (n.) Any weak, thin drink. |
Wood-wash (n.) Alt. of Wood-waxen |
wash washing lavation | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) |
wash | any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out, at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash |
color wash colour wash | a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment |
flatwork flat wash | ironing that can be done mechanically |
laundry wash washing washables | garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering |
public toilet comfort station public convenience convenience public lavatory restroom toilet facility wash room | a toilet that is available to the public |
wash wash drawing | a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other |
wash | a thin coat of water-base paint |
wash-and-wear | a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing |
washbasin handbasin washbowl lavabo wash-hand basin | a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression) |
washstand wash-hand stand | furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term |
folderol rubbish tripe trumpery trash wish-wash applesauce codswallop | nonsensical talk or writing |
wish-wash | any thin watery drink |
wash dry wash | the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon) |
slipstream airstream race backwash wash | the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller |
rain-wash | the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain |
washout wash | the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway), from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water |
wash leather | piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing |
wash up lave | wash one's face and hands, She freshened up in the bathroom |
wash | to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking, The cat washes several times a day |
wash lave | cleanse (one's body) with soap and water |
exhaust wash up beat tucker tucker out | wear out completely, This kind of work exhausts me, I'm beat, He was all washed up after the exam |
lave lap wash | wash or flow against, the waves laved the shore |
moisten wash dampen | make moist, The dew moistened the meadows |
wash | form by erosion, The river washed a ravine into the mountainside |
wash out | lose color in the process of being washed, The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine |
wash out | drain off the color in the course of laundering, The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse |
wash up | be carried somewhere by water or as if by water, The body washed up on the beach |
wash down flush down | flow freely, The body washed down the river |
wash out | deplete of strength or vitality, The illness washed her out |
wash wash out wash off wash away | remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent, 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 |
wash away | eliminate, wash away all the differences |
wash one's hands | to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame, I wash my hands of this |
wash down | eat food accompanied by lots of liquid, also use metaphorically, She washed down her dinner with a bottle of red wine, He washes down his worries with a nightly glass of whisky |
wash | apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to |
water-wash | wash with water |
wash rinse | clean with some chemical process |
wash up do the dishes | wash dishes, I cook and my husband washes up after dinner |
wash launder | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water, Wash the towels, please! |
wash out | wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt, Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink |
pressure-wash powerwash | wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew, pressure-wash the house |
wash | separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) |
stonewash stone-wash | wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance, stonewash blue jeans |
handwash hand-wash | wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine, This delicate sweater must be handwashed |
machine wash machine-wash | wash by machine, Can these shirts be machine-washed? |
acid-wash | wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look, acid-wash blue jeans |
wash out | wear or destroy by the force of water, The hail storms had washed out the bridges |
wash up | carry somewhere (of water or current or waves), The tide washed up the corpse |
wash | move by or as if by water, The swollen river washed away the footbridge |
rain out wash out | prevent or interrupt due to rain, The storm had washed out the game |