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Word washing
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈwɒʃɪŋ / NAmE / ˈwɑːʃɪŋ /
Example
  • a gentle shampoo for frequent washing
  • i do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house.
  • a pile of dirty washing
  • would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)?
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washing

(noun)BrE / ˈwɒʃɪŋ / NAmE / ˈwɑːʃɪŋ /
  1. the act of cleaning something using water and usually soap
    • see also brainwashing
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/brainwashing
    • a gentle shampoo for frequent washing
    • I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house.
  2. clothes, sheets, etc. that are waiting to be washed, being washed or have just been washed
    • a pile of dirty washing
    • Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)?

    Extra Examples

    • A line of washing fluttered in the breeze.
    • After a thorough washing, I cut up the stalks and florets.
    • Can you hang the washing out?
    • Have you got any pegs so I can hang the washing out?
    • I have quite a bit of hand washing to do.
    • I have some washing to do today.
    • piles of dirty washing
    • shampoo for frequent washing
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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