ALL meanings of washed out
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W w - adjective washed out capable of being washed without shrinking, fading, etc.; washable: a wash dress. 1
- verb with object washed out 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 washed out 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
- verb with object washed out to free from spiritual defilement or from sin, guilt, etc.: to be washed whiter than the snow. 1
- verb with object washed out to bathe, wet, or moisten with water or other liquid: a meadow newly washed with morning dew. 1
- verb with object washed out to flow through, over, or against: a shore or cliff washed by waves. 1
- verb with object washed out to carry, bring, remove, or deposit (something) by means of water or any liquid, or as the water or liquid does (often followed by up, down, or along): The storm washed the boat up on the shore. A sailor was washed overboard. 1
- verb with object washed out to wear or diminish, as water does by flowing over or against a surface (often followed by out or away): The rain had washed away the lettering on the stone. 1
- verb with object washed out (of water) to form by flowing over and eroding a surface: The flood had washed a new channel through the bottom lands. 1
- verb with object washed out Mining. to subject (earth or ore) to the action or force of water in order to separate valuable material. to separate (valuable material) in this way. 1
- verb with object washed out to purify (a gas or gaseous mixture) by passage through or over a liquid. 1
- adjective washed out pale, faded 1
- verb with object washed out to cover with a watery or thin coat of color. 1
- verb with object washed out to overlay with a thin coat or deposit of metal: to wash brass with gold. 1
- verb with object washed out Slang. launder (def 3). 1
- verb without object washed out to wash oneself: After using the insecticide spray they washed completely. 1
- verb without object washed out to wash clothes: Monday is the day we wash. 1
- verb without object washed out to cleanse anything with or in water or other liquid. 1
- verb without object washed out to undergo washing without injury, especially shrinking or fading: fabrics guaranteed to wash. 1
- verb without object washed out Informal. to be found true, valid, or real when tested or closely scrutinized; stand being put to the proof: His honesty won't wash. 1
- verb without object washed out to be carried or driven by water (often followed by along or ashore): The boat had washed ashore in the night. 1
- verb without object washed out to flow or beat with a lapping sound, as waves on a shore. 1
- verb without object washed out to move along in or as in waves, or with a rushing movement, as water. 1
- verb without object washed out to be eroded, as by a stream or by rainfall: a hillside that washes frequently. 1
- verb without object washed out to be removed by the action of water (often followed by away): Much of the topsoil washes away each spring. 1
- noun washed out the act or process of washing with water or other liquid: to give the car a wash. 1
- noun washed out a quantity of clothes, linens, etc., washed, or to be washed, at one time: a heavy wash. 1
- noun washed out a liquid with which something is washed, wetted, colored, overspread, etc.: She gave the room a wash of pale blue. 1
- noun washed out the flow, sweep, dash, or breaking of water: The wash of the waves had drenched us. 1
- noun washed out the sound made by this: listening to the wash of the Atlantic. 1
- noun washed out water moving along in waves or with a rushing movement: the wash of the incoming tide. 1
- noun washed out the rough or broken water left behind a moving ship, boat, etc.; wake: The little boats tossed about in the wash from the liner's propellers. 1
- noun washed out Aeronautics. the disturbance in the air left behind by a moving airplane or any of its parts: wing wash. 1
- noun washed out any of various liquids for grooming or cosmetic purposes: a hair wash. 1
- noun washed out a lotion or other liquid having medicinal properties, as an antiseptic solution or the like (often used in combination): to apply wash to a skinned knee; mouthwash; eyewash. 1
- noun washed out Mining. minerals from which valuable material can be extracted by washing. 1
- noun washed out the wearing away of the shore by breaking waves. 1
- noun washed out a tract of land washed by the action of the sea or a river. 1
- noun washed out a marsh, fen, or bog. 1
- noun washed out a small stream or shallow pool. 1
- noun washed out a shallow arm of the sea or a shallow part of a river. 1
- noun washed out a depression or channel formed by flowing water. 1
- noun washed out Geology. alluvial matter transferred and deposited by flowing water. 1
- noun washed out Also called dry wash. Western U.S. the dry bed of an intermittent stream. 1
- noun washed out a broad, thin layer of color applied by a continuous movement of the brush, as in water-color painting. 1
- noun washed out Also called watershed, weathering. Architecture. an upper surface so inclined as to shed rain water from a building. any member of a building having such a surface. 1
- noun washed out Metalworking.. Also, washing. a thin coat of metal applied in liquid form: a gold wash. 1
- noun washed out waste liquid matter, refuse, food, etc., from the kitchen, as for hogs; swill (often used in combination): hogwash. 1
- noun washed out washy or weak liquor or liquid food. 1
- noun washed out the fermented wort from which the spirit is extracted in distilling. 1