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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.
washy diluted; watery; weak. [3 definitions]
wasn't contracted form of "was not."
Wasp in the United States, a white Anglo-Saxon Protestant. [2 definitions]
WASP acronym of "white Anglo-Saxon Protestant."
wasp any of various winged insects that have a slender body with a very narrow waist, and that can deliver a very painful sting.
waspish characteristic of or like a wasp. [2 definitions]
wasp waist an extremely slender waist, esp. one resulting from tight corseting.
waspy of or like a wasp.
wassail a toast or salutation, once spoken when offering a drink to someone or drinking to someone's health. [4 definitions]
Wassermann test a diagnostic test for syphilis that detects the presence of syphilitic antibodies in the blood serum.