wash

1. A thin coat of water-base paint (synset 104560675)
   is a type of: water-base paint - paint in which water is used as the vehicle
   subtypes:

   • 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
2. The work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (synset 100256577)
   is a type of: work - activity directed toward making or doing something
   subtypes:

   • 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
   has: rinse, rinsing - the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
   same as: lavation, washing
3. The dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon) (synset 109498025)
   domain region: west, western united states - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
   is a type of: creek bed, streambed - a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream
   same as: dry wash
4. The erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) (synset 113595396)
   "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
   is a type of: soil erosion - the washing away of soil by the flow of water
   subtypes: rain-wash - the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain
   same as: washout
5. The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller (synset 111443311)
   is a type of: flow - any uninterrupted stream or discharge
   same as: airstream, backwash, race, slipstream
6. A watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other (synset 104560531)
   is a type of: water-color, water-colour, watercolor, watercolour - a painting produced with watercolors
   same as: wash drawing
7. Garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering (synset 103653533)
   is a type of:

   • garment - an article of clothing
   • household linen, white goods - drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth
   same as: laundry, washables, washing
8. Any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out (synset 101098579)
   "at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash"
   domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
   is a type of: business activity, commercial activity - activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise

1. Clean with some chemical process (synset 201272763)
   is a type of: process, serve, swear out - deliver a warrant or summons to someone
   subtypes: elute - wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography
   same as: rinse
   verb group:

   • wash, wash away, wash off, wash out - remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
   • launder, wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
   • wash - separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
2. Cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (synset 200036355)
   is a type of: clean, cleanse - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
   subtypes:

   • sponge down - wash with a sponge
   • scrub, scrub up - wash thoroughly
   • gargle, rinse - rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash
   • shampoo - use shampoo on (hair)
   • hush - wash by removing particles
   same as: lave
   verb group: wash - to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
3. Cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (synset 201538034)
   "Wash the towels, please!"
   is a type of: clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
   subtypes:

   • 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
   same as: launder
   verb group:

   • rinse, wash - clean with some chemical process
   • wash - be capable of being washed
4. Move by or as if by water (synset 202102457)
   "The swollen river washed away the footbridge"
   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 sense
   verb group: wash - form by erosion
5. Be capable of being washed (synset 202748717)
   "Does this material wash?"
   is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
   verb group: launder, wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
6. Admit to testing or proof (synset 202709013)
   "This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court"
   is a type of: stand - be in effect; be or remain in force
7. Separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) (synset 201539132)
   entail: rinse, rinse off - wash off soap or remaining dirt
   is a type of: separate - divide into components or constituents
   subtypes: pan, pan off, pan out - wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
   verb group: rinse, wash - clean with some chemical process
8. Apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to (synset 201272408)
   is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
   subtypes: whitewash - cover with whitewash
9. Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent (synset 200558763)
   "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
   is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
   same as: wash away, wash off, wash out
   verb group:

   • rinse, wash - clean with some chemical process
   • wash out - wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
10. Form by erosion (synset 200275741)
    "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside"
    is a type of: eat away, erode, fret - remove soil or rock
    verb group: wash - move by or as if by water
11. Make moist (synset 200218382)
    "The dew moistened the meadows"
    is a type of: wet - cause to become wet
    subtypes:

    • humidify, moisturise, moisturize - make (more) humid
    • baste - cover with liquid before cooking
    same as: dampen, moisten
12. Wash or flow against (synset 200218002)
    "the waves laved the shore"
    is a type of: flow - cover or swamp with water
    same as: lap, lave
13. To cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking (synset 200036171)
    "The cat washes several times a day"
    is a type of: clean, cleanse - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
    verb group: lave, wash - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water

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