washing
noun [U] /ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ/
/ˈwɑː.ʃɪŋ/ (US also the wash)Definition
› the act of washing clothes: Doing the washing is such a bore!Cleaning clothes › clothes, sheets, etc. that need to be or have just been washed: I do the washing and then I hang/peg it out in the garden.Cleaning clothes
(Definition of washing noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- boil noun (HEAT)
- boil verb (HEAT LIQUID)
- cleaner noun
- clothes brush noun
- clothes horse noun (FRAME)
- clothes peg noun
- clothesline noun
- conditioner noun
- ironing board noun
- ironing noun
- launder verb (CLOTHES)
- launderette noun
- Laundromat noun
- trouser press noun
- tumble dryer noun
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- wash verb (CLEAN)
- washer noun (MACHINE)
- washer-dryer noun
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