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washout
—washout /ˈwɒʃ.aʊt/ aep /ˈwɑː.ʃaʊt/
Ⅰ noun [C usually singular] INFORMAL (FAILURE) ► F0 a complete failure: » The last party was a bit of a washout - hardly anyone turned up.Thesaurus+: ↑Failures , ↑Accidents and disasters , ↑Higher and lower points of achievement
Ⅱ noun [C] (CANCELLED EVENT) ► F0 an event or sports competition that is prevented from happening or stopped early because of heavy rain→ SEE ALSO WASH STH OUT(Cf. ↑wash sth out)Thesaurus+: ↑Rain |