washingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ/us/ˈwɑː.ʃɪŋ/also mainly US washthe act of washing clothes:
Machines make doing the washing easy.
clothes, sheets, etc. that need to be or have just been washed:
I hang/peg the washing out on the line.
More examples
- Put those clothes in a pile for washing .
- I must just get the washing in.
- I'd hung the washing out on the clothes line.
- I've already done one lot of washing.
- Take your filthy paws off my nice clean washing!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cleaning clothes
- cleaner
- clothes brush
- clothes horse
- clothes peg
- clothesline
- conditioner
- dryer
- iron
- iron box
- ironing
- ironing board
- launder
- launderette
- trouser press
- tumble dryer
- valet service
- wash
- washer
- washer-dryer
- white
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