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| aquatint |
a type of etching that achieves the soft sweeping tones of a wash drawing or watercolor by careful control of the length of time acid is left on any given area of the etching plate. |
| bathe |
to give a bath to; wash. [1/6 definitions] |
| beachcomber |
a person who lives by finding and selling miscellaneous items that wash ashore or are discarded there. [1/2 definitions] |
| cabin cruiser |
a power-driven boat with a cabin so equipped that passengers can wash, cook, and sleep on board. |
| calcimine |
a white or light-colored wash containing zinc oxide, used to cover walls and ceilings. [1/2 definitions] |
| carwash |
a commercial establishment equipped to wash car exteriors and often to perform related services such as waxing and interior cleaning. [1/2 definitions] |
| clean up |
to wash or clean (something). [1/4 definitions] |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| do the laundry |
to wash clothes and other things that have become dirty, and usually to cause them to dry in some particular way. |
| drip-dry |
not requiring ironing if hung while wet, and usu. drying quickly, as certain fabrics or garments; wash-and-wear. [1/2 definitions] |
| flush1 |
to wash out, clean, or empty with a swift gush or flow of water. [1/10 definitions] |
| hose |
to water, spray, soak, or wash with a hose (often fol. by "down"). [1/3 definitions] |
| irrigate |
to wash out or spray during a medical or dental procedure. [1/2 definitions] |
| lap3 |
to wash up on or slap against a surface with a gentle splash, as waves on a beach. [1/6 definitions] |
| launder |
to wash, or wash and iron (clothing, linens, or the like). [2/5 definitions] |
| lave |
to wash or bathe. [2 definitions] |
| pan |
to wash (gravel, sand, or the like) in a pan to remove gold or other precious metals. [2/6 definitions] |
| prewash |
combined form of wash. |
| rewash |
combined form of wash. |
| rinse |
to wash (soap, dirt, or the like) off something with water. [1/5 definitions] |
| slop |
(often pl.) liquid refuse, such as dirty wash water or the like. [1/9 definitions] |
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