come out in the wash

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhm out in stressed th ee wosh, wawsh]
- /kʌm aʊt ɪn stressed ði wɒʃ, wɔʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhm out in stressed th ee wosh, wawsh]
- /kʌm aʊt ɪn stressed ði wɒʃ, wɔʃ/

Definitions of come out in the wash words

phrase come out in the wash If you say that something will come out in the wash, you mean that people will eventually find out the truth about it. 3
noun come out in the wash to become known or apparent in the course of time 3
noun come out in the wash to be revealed or explained sooner or later 3
noun come out in the wash to be resolved eventually, esp. without intervention and after a period of time 3
verb with object come out in the wash to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid. 1
verb with object come out in the wash to remove (dirt, stains, paint, or any matter) by or as by the action of water (usually followed by out, off, etc.): to wash grime out of clothing. 1

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Origin of come out in the wash

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English washen (v.), Old English wascan (cognate with Dutch wasschen, German waschen, Old Norse vaska) < Germanic *watskan, equivalent to *wat- (root of water) + *-sk- v. suffix + *-an infinitive suffix

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Parts of speech for Come out in the wash

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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come out in the wash popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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