Verb We have to wash the dishes. Did you wash your hands? The flooding washed sand and silt all over the area. The pollution washes into rivers from nearby factories. Water washed over the deck of the ship. Waves washed up onto the beach. Noun My jeans are in the wash. We could hear the wash of the waves against the rocks. The wash from speedboats is dangerous for swimmers. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Residents are cautioned not to drink, brush their teeth, make ice, cook or wash dishes with tap water unless it has first been boiled for at least one minute.al, 6 Sep. 2022 The agency also urged people not to leave the water running while washing dishes, and instead fill the sink or a bucket with water to wash their dishes. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 The pH shampoo is ideal for those who like to wash their hair every day because it was designed for frequent use. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 As Skinner gets the women set up to wash their hair, Aniston and McMillian are following along from another room. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2022 Natural shampoos have lighter, gentler ingredients that mildly wash the hair. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 June 2022 Try using the pads of your fingers rather than your nails to wash your hair and avoid using scalp exfoliators, which can be irritating when your scalp is already angry. Claire Gillespie, SELF, 23 Mar. 2022 The movie’s craft services department needed a kitchen at which to wash dishes and a dishwasher. Paul Guzzo, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Mar. 2022 Schmitt even fired Kathy Hoffman’s husband, who came in a few nights a week to help wash dishes, because his scrubbing wasn’t up to her standards. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2022
Noun
Dark wash, straight-leg denim is a fall staple courtesy of Amiri. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Additions like bath bombs, a good body wash, or even a fun shower cap can make getting clean feel all the more indulgent. Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Aug. 2022 Extra body wash, bars of soap, and bath salts can be tucked away and out of sight rather than taking up precious space in the linen closet or shower. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 Ground-floor amenities open to all residents will include a furnished lobby, meeting spaces and lounge areas, a multi-purpose room, a dog wash and laundry room, and arts-and-crafts room, fitness rooms with nearby restrooms, and management offices. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 With argan oil, aloe vera juice and lemon tea tree oil, hair-wash reliably cleanses your strands and scalp without stripping your hair. Blake Newby, Essence, 17 Aug. 2022 In the lineup was Vaseline, Dove body wash, Degree deodorant, cocoa butter, variety of Dr. Teal’s bath products and so much more. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2022 This gentle body wash cleanses and hydrates without further harming the skin. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 9 Aug. 2022 Car wash: Bring your cars to the St. Mary of the Falls Boy Scout Troop 252 set for this Saturday (Aug. 6) at the Columbia-Cook Sunoco gas station.cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022
Adjective
To transition the look from ritzy to relaxed, the Rare Beauty founder paired the corset with blue, mid-wash straight jeans.Seventeen, 8 Sep. 2022 While contamination events may be rare, they can be spread by equipment or in something like wash water at a packing facility. Steven Savage, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Key to the strategy was expanding Mammoth’s existing unlimited wash-club subscription program, crafted by its founders, to all the new locations. Miriam Gottfried, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 Our favorite top-load washer is the Maytag Smart Capable Top Load Washing Machine thanks to its quiet operation and variety of wash cycle options. Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2022 This shower-ready brush from Pattern Beauty is a wash day detangling staple for curly and textured hair types (including this writer's). Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 June 2022 The election exempts securities trades from wash-sale loss (WS) adjustments, which can defer tax losses to the subsequent year and the $3,000 capital loss limitation. Robert Green, Forbes, 20 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Old English wascan; akin to Old High German waskan to wash and perhaps to Old English wæter water