Washing

Pronunciation

• British IPA: /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/
• US enPR: wäshʹĭng, IPA: /ˈwɑʃɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɒʃɪŋ

Full definition of washing

Noun

1. (uncountable) The action of the verb to wash
2. (uncountable, chiefly British, NZ) Clothing, bed linen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
• My mother used to do the washing on a Monday
3. (countable, often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
• The washings have a higher concentration of metal
4. The liquid used to wash an ore.
5. A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.the gold-washings, or silver-washings

Synonyms

• articles that have been or are to be washed: laundry especially US

Verb

1. Present participle of wash