wash

Definition

  • n. a thin coat of water-base paint
  • n. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
  • n. the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
  • n. a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other

Word forms

Past participle
washed
Present participle
washing
Past tense
washed
Third person singular
washes

Example sentences

  1. n.

    I need to do a wash before the weekend.

  2. vt.

    Please wash your hands before dinner.

  3. vi.

    I like to wash in the river during summer.