Dictionary Definition
washing
Noun
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
Noun
- the action of the noun to wash
- In the context of "uncountable|UK": clothing, bed linen or
soft
furnishings that have been or are to be washed
- My mother used to do the washing on a Monday
- In the context of "countable|often in the plural": the residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
- The washings have a higher concentration of metal
- the liquid used to wash an ore
Synonyms
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- laundry italbrac especially US
Translations
action of the noun "to wash"
- French: lavage
articles that have been or are to be washed
residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
liquid used to wash an ore
Verb
washing- present participle of wash
Extensive Definition
Washing is one way of cleaning, namely with water and often some kind of
soap or detergent. Washing is an
essential part of good hygiene and health.
Often people use soaps and detergents assist in
the emulsification of oils
and dirt particles so they can be washed away.
People usually wash themselves periodically.
Little children, the sick, and people with disabilities may be
washed by a caregiver.
Often a shower or a
bathtub is used for
persons washing themselves or others. Showers or baths are commonly
taken in the nude and often
in private.
More frequent is washing of just the hands, e.g. before and after
preparing food and eating, after using the toilet, after handling
something dirty, etc. Hand washing
is important in reducing the spread of germs.
Brushing ones
teeth is also a kind of washing.
Washing also refers to laundry, often hung on a
washing
line or tumble dried.Washing also refers to washing our faces
when we rise in the morning.We also wash our face often to keep
ourselves cool.
See also
washing in German: Körperpflege
washing in French: Hygiène du corps
washing in Dutch: Wassen (schoonmaak)
washing in Japanese: 洗浄
washing in Simple English: Washing
washing in Tamil: கழுவுதல்
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
ablution, bear raid, bull raid,
cleaning out, corner,
corner in, douche,
douching, elution, elutriation, enema, flush, flushing, flushing out,
irrigation, lap, lapping, lathering, laundering, laundry, lavabo, lavage, lavation, laving, manipulation, monopoly, mopping, mopping up, plash, raid, rigging, rinse, rinsing, scouring, scrub, scrubbing, scrubbing up,
shampoo, slosh, soaping, splash, sponge, sponging, swabbing, swash, tubbing, wash, wash sale, washday, washing up, washout, washup, wiping
up