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Meanings of washing in English

Russian
омовение
Portuguese
lavar
Spanish
lavado
Catalan
higiene corporal
Wikidata

A method of cleaning.

Related terms
омовение
Portuguese
roupa suja
Catalan
bugada

Garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering.

roupa suja
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Examples for "wash"
Examples for "wash"
1
When you do wash jeans, use cold water to help prevent shrinking.
The South African
2
Use hot water and soap, and wash for a good 20 seconds.
Cooking for geeks: real science, great hacks, and good food
3
But a good place to start is with the right acne wash.
NY Magazine
4
Let it sit for five minutes and wash off in warm water.
The South African
5
Good intentions and bad intentions wash together, pointless over so much time.
The prince of frogtown
1
LED light bulbs and water-saving laundry machines also help lower energy consumption.
The South African
2
Yes, this probably wasn't the best place to air the family laundry.
The soul catcher
3
Doing the laundry can also be an easy area to save energy.
The Irish Times
4
Food was delivered as before; laundry taken away for cleaning without dispute.
Dancer’s Lament
5
Maybe if you folded enough laundry today, they'll let you have seconds.
Fortunate harbor
1
Only a French museum would take fine washables so seriously.
The Irish Times
2
The new washables range from right-on hemp varieties to state-of-the-art fleece and polyurethane laminates.
The Irish Times
3
She accumulated a collection of house-frocks; printed cotton washables differing somewhat in color and cut but functionally identical.
The Fourth "R"
4
I was gathering hand washables when I spotted Ryan walking up the drive, shirt pasted to his chest, face flushed with exertion.
Devil Bones
5
Testing on Washables First, the good news.
Wired
1
First a lavation; this Virginian incense is more agreeable to devout worshippers like you and me than to the uninitiated.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 20, June, 1859 / A Magazine...
Usage of washing in English
1
Groceries often sent home include cooking oil, sugar, rice, and washing powder.
The South African
2
He said washing the bodies would be a long and difficult process.
Radio NZ
3
It is a question of a washing of hands from the problem.
The Irish Times
4
Where possible, save the grey water from your washing machine to flush.
The South African
5
Do you know what window washing used to cost by the hour?
The Door Into Summer
6
And yet they had virtually no water or time for washing themselves.
The Guardian
7
They found Madame Coudert in front of her shop; washing the window.
The French Twins
8
Water could be seen dripping down between his fingers: he was washing.
The street philosopher
9
In spite of taking in washing, she got behind in her rent.
The Iron Heel
10
Social distancing, restricted movement and hand washing measures were being heavily promoted.
Radio NZ
11
Health messages related to WASH were well-retained, with reported improvements in hand-washing.
Pubmed
12
I think it's coming from a heated source-dishwashersand washing machines, perhaps.
The water room
13
Objective: To evaluate the contribution of vaginal washing to incident HIV-1 infection.
Pubmed
14
There's often a surprising premium to really efficient fridges or washing machines.
The Guardian
15
Was Ora straight-washing lesbian experience, or simply reflecting her experience of bisexuality?
The Guardian
16
Sanitary conditions are grim and there's little running water, making washing difficult.
BBC
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Translations for washing
Washing through the time
Washing across language varieties
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
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