ALL meanings of washing
wash·ing
W w - noun washing waste liquid matter, refuse, food, etc., from the kitchen, as for hogs; swill (often used in combination): hogwash. 1
- noun washing washy or weak liquor or liquid food. 1
- noun washing the fermented wort from which the spirit is extracted in distilling. 1
- noun washing Informal. an action that yields neither gain nor loss: The company's financial position is a wash compared with last year. 1
- verb with object washing 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 washing 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
- noun washing (Uncountable Noun) The action of the verb to wash. 0
- noun washing (Uncountable Noun) (chiefly Britain, New Zealand) Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry. 0
- noun washing (Countable Noun) (often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed. 0
- noun washing The liquid used to wash an ore. 0
- noun washing A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing. 0
- noun washing A thin covering or coat. 0
- noun washing (stock exchange) A fraudulent transaction in which the same stock is simultaneously bought and sold for the purpose of manipulating the market. 0
- noun washing (pottery) The covering of a piece with an infusible powder, which prevents it from sticking to its supports, while receiving the glaze. 0
- verb washing present participle of wash. 0
- uncountable noun washing Washing is a collection of clothes, sheets, and other things which are waiting to be washed, are being washed, or have just been washed. 0
- noun washing articles that have been or are to be washed together on a single occasion 0
- noun washing liquid in which an article has been washed 0
- noun washing something, such as gold dust or metal ore, that has been obtained by washing 0
- noun washing a thin coat of something applied in liquid form 0
- noun washing the act of a person or thing that washes; a cleaning, flushing, etc. in water or other liquid 0
- noun washing clothes or other things washed or to be washed, esp. at one time 0
- noun washing matter obtained or removed by washing 0
- noun washing a thin coating, as of metal, put on in liquid form 0
- noun washing the act of making a wash sale 0
- noun washing Washing is the use of a liquid to displace solvent from filter cake. 0