wash
Noun
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is a type of: water-base paint - paint in which water is used as the vehiclesubtypes:
- blackwash - a wash that colors a surface black
- calcimine - a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
- color wash, colour wash - a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment
- whitewash - wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
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is a type of: work - activity directed toward making or doing somethingsubtypes:
- bathing, washup - the act of washing yourself (or another person)
- ablution - the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
- dishwashing, washup - the act of washing dishes
- washing-up - the washing of dishes etc after a meal
- window-washing - the activity of washing windows
- rinse - washing lightly without soap
- soak, soaking - washing something by allowing it to soak
- laundering - washing clothes and bed linens
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domain region: west, western united states - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi Riversame as: dry wash
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is a type of: soil erosion - the washing away of soil by the flow of watersubtypes: rain-wash - the washing away of soil or other loose material by rainsame as: washout
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is a type of: flow - any uninterrupted stream or discharge
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is a type of: water-color, water-colour, watercolor, watercolour - a painting produced with watercolorssame as: wash drawing
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is a type of:
- garment - an article of clothing
- household linen, white goods - drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth
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domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechis a type of: business activity, commercial activity - activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise
Verb
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subtypes: elute - wash out with a solvent, as in chromatographysame as: rinse
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subtypes:same as: laveverb group: wash - to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
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is a type of: clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances fromsubtypes:
- water-wash - wash with water
- wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
- powerwash, pressure-wash - wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew
- suds - wash in suds
- rinse, rinse off - wash off soap or remaining dirt
- cradle - wash in a cradle
- stone-wash, stonewash - wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance
- hand-wash, handwash - wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine
- machine wash, machine-wash - wash by machine
- acid-wash - wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look
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is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract senseverb group: wash - form by erosion
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is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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is a type of: stand - be in effect; be or remain in force
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is a type of: separate - divide into components or constituents
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is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be coveredsubtypes: whitewash - cover with whitewash
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verb group: wash - move by or as if by water
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is a type of: wet - cause to become wetsubtypes:
- humidify, moisturise, moisturize - make (more) humid
- baste - cover with liquid before cooking
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is a type of: flow - cover or swamp with water
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