washing

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/, SAMPA: /"wQSIN/
• (US) enPR: wäshʹĭng, IPA: /ˈwɑʃɪŋ/, SAMPA: /"wASIN/
• Rhymes: -ɒʃɪŋ

[edit] Noun

washing (usually uncountable; plural washings)

1. (uncountable) The action of the verb to wash
2. (uncountable, British) Clothing, bed linen or soft furnishings that have been or are to be washed
   • 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

[edit] Synonyms

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

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

washing

1. Present participle of wash.