| 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. |
| 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. |