wash
/wɑʃ//wɒʃ//wɑʃ/noun
Definitions
The process or an instance of washing or being washed by water or other liquid.
Example: I'm going to have a quick wash before coming to bed.
A liquid used for washing.
A lotion or other liquid with medicinal or hygienic properties.
Example: hand wash
The quantity of clothes washed at a time.
Example: There's a lot in that wash: maybe you should split it into two piles.
verb
Definitions
To clean with water.
Example: Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans.
To move or erode by the force of water in motion.
Example: Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment.
To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.
To clean oneself with water.
Example: I wash every morning after getting up.