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    [Verb]  | "wash" | \ ˈwȯsh \


    1: to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (such as water)

    2: to remove (something, such as dirt) by rubbing or drenching with liquid

    3: to cleanse (fur) by licking or by rubbing with a paw moistened with saliva


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English wascan; akin to Old High German waskan to wash and perhaps to Old English wæter water;

    [Verb]  | "pre*wash" | \ ˌprē-ˈwȯsh \


    1: to wash (something) prior to sale, use, etc.


    Origin: 1926 ;

    [Verb]  | "wash down" 


    1: to move or carry downward by action of a liquid; especially : to facilitate the passage of (food) down the gullet with accompanying swallows of liquid

    2: to wash the whole length or extent of


    Origin: 1600 ;

    [Verb]  | "wash out" 


    1: to wash free of an extraneous substance (such as dirt)

    2: to cause to fade by or as if by laundering

    3: to deplete the strength or vitality of


    Origin: 1540 ;

    [Verb]  | "wash up" 


    1: to be deposited by or as if by a swell of waves

    2: to wash one's face and hands

    3: to wash the dishes after a meal


    Origin: 1664 ;

    [Noun]  | "wash" 


    1: a piece of ground washed by the sea or river

    2: bog, marsh

    3: a shallow body of water


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Noun]  | "car wash" 


    1: an area or structure equipped with facilities for washing automobiles

    2: an event at which people pay to have their cars washed to raise money for some purpose


    Origin: 1915 ;

    [Noun]  | "dry wash" 


    1: wash


    Origin: 1872 ;

    [Noun]  | "wet wash" 


    1: laundry returned damp and not ironed


    Origin: 1916 ;

    [Noun]  | "wish-wash" | \ ˈwish-ˌwȯsh \


    1: a weak drink

    2: insipid talk or writing


    Origin: 1786 ;

     Reduplication of {see: |wash:2|wash:2};

    [Verb]  | "washes" 


    1: to flow along or against;


      * e.g., " ... crystal-clear waters gently wash the island's unspoiled beaches "





    2: to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval;


      * e.g., " ... the employee's story about missing the bus didn't wash with her manager "





    3: to flow in a broken irregular stream;


      * e.g., " ... soapy water washing down the drain "



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    [Verb]  | "wash" 


    1: to flow along or against;


      * e.g., " ... crystal-clear waters gently wash the island's unspoiled beaches "





    2: to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval;


      * e.g., " ... the employee's story about missing the bus didn't wash with her manager "





    3: to flow in a broken irregular stream;


      * e.g., " ... soapy water washing down the drain "



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    [Verb]  | "washes (over)" 


    1: as in runs over, boils over;




    [Verb]  | "washes out" 


    1: to be unsuccessful;


      * e.g., " ... most of the participants in the tough training program washed out "





    2: to make white or whiter by removing color;


      * e.g., " ... the bright lights of the TV studio washed out her facial features, making her look as white as a ghost "





    3: to use up all the physical energy of;


      * e.g., " ... that last illness washed the child out completely "



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    [Verb]  | "wash out" 


    1: to be unsuccessful;


      * e.g., " ... most of the participants in the tough training program washed out "





    2: to make white or whiter by removing color;


      * e.g., " ... the bright lights of the TV studio washed out her facial features, making her look as white as a ghost "





    3: to use up all the physical energy of;


      * e.g., " ... that last illness washed the child out completely "



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    [Noun]  | "washes" 


    1: spongy land saturated or partially covered with water;


      * e.g., " ... an invasive species threatening the plants native to the region's washes "



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    [Noun]  | "wash" 


    1: spongy land saturated or partially covered with water;


      * e.g., " ... an invasive species threatening the plants native to the region's washes "



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    [Phrase]  | "washes one's hands of" 


    1: to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility;


      * e.g., " ... After things got out of control, he tried to simply wash his hands of the whole debacle. "





    [Phrase]  | "wash one's hands of" 


    1: to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility;


      * e.g., " ... After things got out of control, he tried to simply wash his hands of the whole debacle. "





     [ "Washed" ]

    1: You use to be the shit now you ain't shit

      * e.g.,  ... Mac hammer is mad washed now 

     [ "Washed" ]

    1: It's usually used when a good player starts playing the game again after a long period of time and it makes them look like they just got the game.

      * e.g.,  ... Mark was washed after not playing the game in over 2 years. 

     [ "The Wash" ]

    1: A place where stoners, taggers, and hobos hang out at. The word "wash" comes from a slang term meaning drain wash, or the sewer. The Wash usually refers to the ones with a tunnel where they can do they thang.

      * e.g.,  ... Stoner: Yo man we're hittin' up The Wash a little later to hit Stony's new pipe. 

     [ "Washed" ]

    1: A term used to describe a driver whose once top-end abilities have since dwindled to the point that they now frequent the lower divisions.

      * e.g.,  ... Example: That Charlie guy is so washed 

     [ "wash" ]

    1: A cancelling-out or balancing effect. An incident where nothing is gained and nothing is lost, a draw.

      * e.g.,  ... I won fifty bucks at blackjack, but lost fifty in poker, so I called it a wash and went home. 

     [ "wash" ]

    1: To beat someone up or win a fight over another

      * e.g.,  ... He washed the guy last night 

     [ "the wash" ]

    1: badass funny ass movie starring snoop dogg and dr. dre

      * e.g.,  ... I just watched The Wash and it was the shit 

     [ "it's a wash" ]

    1: it's about even; the two things under consideration can't be meaningfully differentiated in terms of value.

      * e.g.,  ... flying is more expensive and less comfortable but taking the train is much slower, so it's a wash 

     [ "wash" ]

    1: A failure, a complate waste of time.

      * e.g.,  ... I just got back from Walwart, what a wash! 

     [ "Washed" ]

    1: -adjective

      * e.g.,  ... Sarah: Yo Chelsea, you down to go out and get wasted tonight? Chelsea: Maybe another night, I'm super washed today. 


     [ "Washed" ]

    2: A term used to describe a general feeling of exhaust, tiredness and lack of motivation. For example, after a long day at work, one may experience the feeling of being washed. It is often used to describe a feeling obtained after smoking marijuana or day-drinking.

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