verb

1. To clean with water.

   “Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans.”

2. To move or erode by the force of water in motion.

   “Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment.”

3. To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.

noun

1. The action of the verb to wash

2. Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.

   “My mother used to do the washing on a Monday”

3. (often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed

   “The washings have a higher concentration of metal”

Synonyms: laundry