wash-and-wear |
designating garments made of fabric entirely or mostly of quick-drying synthetic fibers so that little or no ironing is required after washing. |
washbasin |
a basin to hold water for use in washing one's hands and face or small articles of clothing. |
washboard |
a board with a ridged or corrugated surface of glass, metal, or other hard material, used for rubbing soil and stains out of clothing. |
washbowl |
a basin to hold water for use in washing one's hands and face or small articles of clothing; washbasin. |
washcloth |
a small cloth used for washing the body or face. |
washday |
a designated day, often the same every week, for washing a household's dirty clothes and linens. |
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] |