| wash down |
to clean thoroughly with water or other liquid. [2 definitions] |
| wash drawing |
a monochrome drawing done in washes of transparent watercolor or India ink. |
| washed-out |
faded from having been washed many times. [2 definitions] |
| washed-up |
(informal) no longer successful or effective; failed or finished, often after a period of earlier success. [2 definitions] |
| washer |
someone or something that washes. [3 definitions] |
| washerwoman |
a woman who earns money washing clothes, bed linen, and the like; laundress. |
| wash goods |
fabrics or garments that can be washed without fading or being weakened. |
| washing |
the act or activity of using water, and often soap, to clean oneself or something else. [3 definitions] |
| washing machine |
a machine, now usu. automatic, that washes laundry. |
| washing soda |
a crystalline hydrated form of sodium carbonate, used as a general cleanser. |
| Washington |
a northwestern U.S. state on the Pacific between Canada and Oregon; Washington State. (abbr.: WA) [2 definitions] |
| Washington, D.C. |
the capital city of the United States of America; Washington. |
| wash one's dirty linen in public |
to make public embarrassing or shameful private facts about oneself or others. |
| wash one's hands of |
to refuse to take responsibility for. |
| wash out |
to use water and soap to clean away dirt or other unwanted substances from. [4 definitions] |
| washrag |
a washcloth. |
| washroom |
a room with washing and toilet facilities; bathroom; lavatory. |
| washstand |
a movable table or cabinet used to hold a pitcher and basin for washing the hands and face. [2 definitions] |
| washtub |
a large tub used for soaking, washing, and rinsing clothes. |
| wash up |
to wash one's hands or wash one's face and hands. [2 definitions] |
| washwoman |
variant of washerwoman. |