Clothing Care Terms

noun a situation where something is removed or cleaned by washing

verb to remove or clean something by washing

• The heavy rain caused a wash out of the dirt road, making it impassable.
• I had to cancel the picnic because of the wash out from last night's storm.
• The party was a total wash out, nobody showed up.
• His hopes of winning the championship were washed out after his injury.

noun the act of cleaning something with water and soap

verb to clean something using water and soap

• It is important to wash your hands thoroughly before handling food.
• I should probably wash my car this weekend, it's looking pretty dirty.
• I'll just quickly wash up before we head out.
• She felt a wave of relief wash over her after submitting her final assignment.