Household Cleaning Vocabulary

noun the act of cleaning something using water and soap or other detergents

verb present participle of the verb 'wash', which means to clean something using water and soap or other detergents

• The washing of hands is an important step in preventing the spread of germs.
• I'll do the washing later, I'm too tired right now.
• I hate doing the washing, it's such a chore.
• Her tears were like a cleansing washing of her soul.