Wash
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Wash means to clean with water or another liquid.
You wash dishes, clothes, your hands, your car.
Water washes over rocks, and waves wash ashore.
Something that won't wash fails to convince: That excuse won't wash with me.
A wash is the act of washing, or laundry awaiting cleaning.
In painting, a wash is a thin, translucent layer of color.
If gains and losses cancel out, the result is a wash: After expenses, the whole venture was a wash.
A dry wash is a streambed that flows only after rain.
Clean by rubbing hard
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- latherFoamy soap bubbles
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
detergent · basin · suds · wipe · cleanse · sanitize · disinfect · bucket
Water spray for bathing
- bathWashing in water
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
- faceHead's anterior surface
- hairFibrous scalp covering
shampoo · loofah · hygiene · ablution · mikvah · purification · lather · rinse
Basin with drain
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- plateFlat dish for food
- bowlConcave food container
- cutleryEating implements collectively
scrub · rinse · dry · rack · suds · detergent · grease · soak
Reduce by adding solvent
- tintFaint color addition
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
pigment · layer · hue · pale · sheer · aquarelle · overlay · blend
Wheeled motor vehicle
- windshieldVehicle's front glass
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- hoseFlexible fluid conduit
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
squeegee · polish · rinse · spray · soap · automatic · drive-through · jet
Particles settling in liquid
- currentDirected flow of charge
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
- runoffExcess water drainage
flood · silt · deposit · alluvial · ravine · channel · scour · torrent
Fabric worn on body
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- machinePower-driven working device
- dryerAppliance removing moisture
- spinRapid rotation around axis
load · fabric · softener · hamper · fold · iron · tumble · bleach
Clearance of blame
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
withstand · hold up · survive · plausible · convincing · believable · acceptable · valid
scrub
Clean by rubbing hard
sponge · detergent · basin · suds · wipe · cleanse · sanitize · disinfect · bucket · water
shower
Water spray for bathing
hair · shampoo · loofah · hygiene · ablution · mikvah · purification · lather · rinse · scrub
sink
Basin with drain
cutlery · scrub · rinse · dry · rack · suds · detergent · grease · soak · drainboard
dilute
Reduce by adding solvent
- tintFaint color addition
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- glazeThin lustrous coating
translucent · pigment · layer · hue · pale · sheer · aquarelle · overlay · blend · pastel
car
Wheeled motor vehicle
- windshieldVehicle's front glass
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- hoseFlexible fluid conduit
bucket · squeegee · polish · rinse · spray · soap · automatic · drive-through · jet · pressure
sediment
Particles settling in liquid
runoff · flood · silt · deposit · alluvial · ravine · channel · scour · torrent · debris
clothes
Fabric worn on body
spin · load · fabric · softener · hamper · fold · iron · tumble · bleach · delicates
vindication
Clearance of blame
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
credibility · withstand · hold up · survive · plausible · convincing · believable · acceptable · valid · legitimate
- Fictional PilotsMaverick, Goose, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Snoopy
- WhedonverseBuffy, Buffy Summers, Angel, Spike, Willow
- British WatersIrish Sea, North Sea, English Channel, Atlantic Ocean, Galway Bay
- UK Reserves
- wash your handsRemove germs with soap
- car washFacility for cleaning vehicles
- washing machineAppliance for laundering textiles
- wash upClean hands and face
- wash awayRemove through water flow
- washing handsCleaning one's palms, fingers
washed, washing, washer, washers, washable, unwashed, washout, washroom, washcloth