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wash

n.

Laundry
wet wash, washing, linen, family wash, soiled clothing, clean clothes, washed clothing, rough-dry wash, flat pieces, finished laundry.
The movement of water
swishing, lapping, splash, roll, swirl, rush, surging, eddy, wave, undulation, surge, heave, flow, murmur, gush, spurt.
*A stream bed that is usually dry
arroyo, gulch, canyon, gorge, ravine, valley, gap.
A prepared liquid
rinse, swab, coating; see liquid.

wash Synonyms

wash

v.

To bathe
clean, cleanse, lave, shine, immerse, douse, soak, shower, take a bath, take a shower, soap, rub the dirt off, scour, scrub, rinse, wipe, sponge, dip, freshen up*, wash up*, clean up*, brush up*.
To launder
clean, starch, scrub, put in a washing machine, boil, soap, take the grit out of, send to the laundry, scour, rinse out, soak, sozzle, drench.
Antonyms dirty*, stain, smirch.
To brush with a liquid
swab, paint, whitewash, color, coat, dye, tint, stain, tinge, touch up, retouch, daub.
To erode
eat away, carry off, decrease, wear, wear down, remove, deteriorate.
To border upon
flow along, touch, lave, reach, flood, hit, run along the edge of.
*To be convincing
be plausible, be reasonable, be acceptable, stand up, endure examination; see also convince.

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Another word for wash

verb

To make moist:
bathe, dampen, moisten, wet. See dry
To flow against or along:
bathe, lap, lave, lip. See dry
To flow or move with a low slapping sound:
bubble, burble, gurgle, lap, splash, swash. See move, sounds
To move along with or be carried away by the action of water:
drift, float. See move
(Informal)
To prove valid under scrutiny:
hold (up), prove out, stand up. Idioms: hold water, pass muster, ring true. See true