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noun(wash-ing)the act or action of one that cleanses with water
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noun(wash-ing)material obtained by washing
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noun(wash-ing)articles washed or to be washed : wash
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verb(wash-ing)to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (such as water)
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verb(wash-ing)to remove (something, such as dirt) by rubbing or drenching with liquid
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verb(wash-ing)to cleanse (fur) by licking or by rubbing with a paw moistened with saliva
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noun(wash-ing)a machine for washing; especially : one for washing clothes and household linen
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noun(wash-ing)a transparent crystalline hydrated sodium carbonate
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noun(wash-ing)soap in the form of a powder that is used to wash clothes, towels, sheets, etc.
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noun(wash-ing)liquid soap that is used for washing dishes
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idiom(wash-ing)to wash the dishes
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idiom(wash-ing)to hang laundry outside to dry
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verb(wash-ing)to wash (something) prior to sale, use, etc.
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verb(wash-ing)to move or carry downward by action of a liquid; especially : to facilitate the passage of (food) down the gullet with accompanying swallows of liquid
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verb(wash-ing)to wash the whole length or extent of