Wash
verb
To clean something using water and usually a bit of soap.
Please wash your hands before dinner.
Often appears as...
- wash hands
- wash dishes
noun
The act of cleaning something using water and usually a bit of soap.
The car needs a wash.
Often appears as...
- car wash
- hand wash
verb
Flow, sweep or move like water.
The waves washed onto the shore.
Often appears as...
- wash ashore
- wash away
Usage tips
Literary
verb
To wear or remove (makeup) with some liquid.
She washed off her makeup before she went to bed.
Often appears as...
- wash off
- wash away
verb
To carry away or be carried away by the action of water.
The heavy rain washed away the soil from the hillside.
Often appears as...
- wash away
- wash out
noun
A thin layer or coat, of color or paint.
Her paintings are known for their soft washes of color.
Usage tips
Arts
verb
If a feeling washes over you, it suddenly affects you very strongly.
A feeling of relief washed over him when he heard the news.
verb
To clean something using water and usually a bit of soap.
Please wash your hands before dinner.
Often appears as...
- wash hands
- wash dishes
noun
The act of cleaning something using water and usually a bit of soap.
The car needs a wash.
Often appears as...
- car wash
- hand wash
verb
Flow, sweep or move like water.
The waves washed onto the shore.
Often appears as...
- wash ashore
- wash away
Usage tips
Literary
verb
To wear or remove (makeup) with some liquid.
She washed off her makeup before she went to bed.
Often appears as...
- wash off
- wash away
verb
To carry away or be carried away by the action of water.
The heavy rain washed away the soil from the hillside.
Often appears as...
- wash away
- wash out
noun
A thin layer or coat, of color or paint.
Her paintings are known for their soft washes of color.
Usage tips
Arts
verb
If a feeling washes over you, it suddenly affects you very strongly.
A feeling of relief washed over him when he heard the news.
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Pro Tip 1/2Routine Action
Often used to indicate common and routine cleaning tasks in everyday life.
I wash my car every weekend.
Pro Tip 2/2Immediate Action
Can imply an action that should be done soon or right away.
You should wash the stain before it sets.
Pro Tip 1/2Routine Action
Often used to indicate common and routine cleaning tasks in everyday life.
I wash my car every weekend.
Pro Tip 2/2Immediate Action
Can imply an action that should be done soon or right away.
You should wash the stain before it sets.
Pro Tip 1/2Routine Action
Often used to indicate common and routine cleaning tasks in everyday life.
I wash my car every weekend.
Pro Tip 2/2Immediate Action
Can imply an action that should be done soon or right away.
You should wash the stain before it sets.
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How to raise a Black son...
that some man would mistake this water for a good reason to wash all of this away. These are the sorts of messages I've been inundated with my entire Always keep your hands where they can see them, don't move too quickly, take off your hood when the sun goes down. My parents raised me and my siblings in an armor of advice,
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Why do we cry? The three...
The gas stings Iris, and suddenly, she can't help it, she starts weeping uncontrollably. These reflex tears are different from the basal tears that Iris is used to. Because they're designed to wash away harmful substances, or particles, they're released in much larger amounts,
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The nurdles' quest for...
You know those tiny beads you see in your face wash or your toothpaste? They're often made of plastic, and after you flush them down the drain, some also end up in this giant garbage patch, much to the delight of the nurdles, building up their plastic army there.
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Are spotty fruits and...
can hitch a ride on vegetables, too. But because they're not plant pathogens, they don't typically cause spots. They just hang out invisibly on the surface. So it's washing fruit and veggies, not avoiding the spotty ones, that will help you avoid getting sick.
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What really happens to...
which are washed and melted, so they become the raw materials that can be used again. As if by magic, bottle three is now ready to be reborn as something completely new. For this bit of plastic with such humble origins, suddenly the sky is the limit.
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Debunking the myths of...
like excessive hand washing, or checking things repeatedly, may be examples of obsessive or compulsive tendencies that many of us exhibit from time to time. But the actual disorder is far more rare and can be quite debilitating.
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What Tina Turner taught...
every one of a certain age has felt washed up your old tricks are old tricks whether in your business or personal life whether you're talking about a country the environment the world economic system there comes a time when
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The Egyptian Book of the...
precisely so Ani's heart doesn't betray him by recalling the time he listened to his neighbors fight or washed his feet in the Nile. Now, it's Ani's moment of truth, the weighing of the heart.
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Iceland Is Growing New...
basically rips open the soil is exposed in part it starts washing away or blowing away that's what we see in very very large parts of Iceland my mission is to support growing more forests and
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Chameleon PUNCHES Fly...
can you come inside and wash your hands now please cristiano oh mum can't jamie's staying for dinner no it's time for jamie to go home i'm on please i said no ah jamie's mum
Video examples
How to raise a Black son...
that some man would mistake this water for a good reason to wash all of this away. These are the sorts of messages I've been inundated with my entire Always keep your hands where they can see them, don't move too quickly, take off your hood when the sun goes down. My parents raised me and my siblings in an armor of advice,
Video examples
Why do we cry? The three...
The gas stings Iris, and suddenly, she can't help it, she starts weeping uncontrollably. These reflex tears are different from the basal tears that Iris is used to. Because they're designed to wash away harmful substances, or particles, they're released in much larger amounts,
Video examples
The nurdles' quest for...
You know those tiny beads you see in your face wash or your toothpaste? They're often made of plastic, and after you flush them down the drain, some also end up in this giant garbage patch, much to the delight of the nurdles, building up their plastic army there.
Video examples
Are spotty fruits and...
can hitch a ride on vegetables, too. But because they're not plant pathogens, they don't typically cause spots. They just hang out invisibly on the surface. So it's washing fruit and veggies, not avoiding the spotty ones, that will help you avoid getting sick.
Video examples
What really happens to...
which are washed and melted, so they become the raw materials that can be used again. As if by magic, bottle three is now ready to be reborn as something completely new. For this bit of plastic with such humble origins, suddenly the sky is the limit.
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
like excessive hand washing, or checking things repeatedly, may be examples of obsessive or compulsive tendencies that many of us exhibit from time to time. But the actual disorder is far more rare and can be quite debilitating.
Video examples
What Tina Turner taught...
every one of a certain age has felt washed up your old tricks are old tricks whether in your business or personal life whether you're talking about a country the environment the world economic system there comes a time when
Video examples
The Egyptian Book of the...
precisely so Ani's heart doesn't betray him by recalling the time he listened to his neighbors fight or washed his feet in the Nile. Now, it's Ani's moment of truth, the weighing of the heart.
Video examples
Iceland Is Growing New...
basically rips open the soil is exposed in part it starts washing away or blowing away that's what we see in very very large parts of Iceland my mission is to support growing more forests and
Video examples
Chameleon PUNCHES Fly...
can you come inside and wash your hands now please cristiano oh mum can't jamie's staying for dinner no it's time for jamie to go home i'm on please i said no ah jamie's mum
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Quote examples
Kaley Cuoco
American Actress
I was having a bad day, and my friend said, 'Go wash your hair.' I thought it was really silly - but it made me feel so much better. It might be a small thing, but it works. Washing it off and starting over.
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Zara Larsson
Swedish Musician
It's very, very important to wash off makeup. Like, really wash it off - I used to be really bad and leave some on when I would go to bed, but it's so important to get it all off.
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Cara Delevingne
English Model
I never do anything to my hair. I just wash it. It tends to get dry, so I just try to put good, natural oils in it. I do a deep conditioning mask, which is quite good.
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Pope Francis
Argentinian Clergyman
Among us, who is above must be in service of the others. This doesn't mean we have to wash each other's feet every day, but we must help one another.
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Jessie Buckley
Irish Musician
Whatever has happened in your past, it's - you can never deny it. I mean, you can never wash what's happened before in your life out of you.
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J. B. Smoove
American Actor
My life is gardening, cleaning around the house and power washing.
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Berthold Auerbach
German Author
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
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Paolo Nutini
Scottish Musician
Always wash your hands, and always tell the truth.
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Art Blakey
American Musician
Music washes away the dust of every day life.
Quote examples
Kaley Cuoco
American Actress
I was having a bad day, and my friend said, 'Go wash your hair.' I thought it was really silly - but it made me feel so much better. It might be a small thing, but it works. Washing it off and starting over.
Quote examples
Zara Larsson
Swedish Musician
It's very, very important to wash off makeup. Like, really wash it off - I used to be really bad and leave some on when I would go to bed, but it's so important to get it all off.
Quote examples
Cara Delevingne
English Model
I never do anything to my hair. I just wash it. It tends to get dry, so I just try to put good, natural oils in it. I do a deep conditioning mask, which is quite good.
Quote examples
Pope Francis
Argentinian Clergyman
Among us, who is above must be in service of the others. This doesn't mean we have to wash each other's feet every day, but we must help one another.
Quote examples
Jessie Buckley
Irish Musician
Whatever has happened in your past, it's - you can never deny it. I mean, you can never wash what's happened before in your life out of you.
Quote examples
J. B. Smoove
American Actor
My life is gardening, cleaning around the house and power washing.
Quote examples
Berthold Auerbach
German Author
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
Quote examples
Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
Quote examples
Paolo Nutini
Scottish Musician
Always wash your hands, and always tell the truth.
Quote examples
Art Blakey
American Musician
Music washes away the dust of every day life.
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