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wash- /wɒʃ/ combining form. OE.ORIGIN: from wash noun, verb. Forming nouns and adjectives with the senses ‘of or pertaining to washing or a wash’, ‘used for washing’.wash-and-wear adjective (of a garment or fabric) easily washed, drying readily, and not requiring to be ironed.washbag a small waterproof bag for holding toilet articles; a sponge bag.wash-ball (a) (now chiefly hist.) a ball of soap used for washing the hands and face, and for shaving; (b) a hollow plastic ball which is filled with liquid detergent and placed in the drum of a washing machine together with the washing.washbasin a basin for washing one's hands, face, etc.wash-basket (a) US a basket for holding a wash of oysters (see wash noun 7); (b) a basket for holding washing.wash bottle Chemistry (a) a bottle containing liquid through which gases are passed for purification; (b) a bottle with a nozzle and either a mouthpiece or compressible sides, for directing a stream of liquid on to a substance or utensil to be washed.wash-bowl (a)†a washtub; (b) a washbasin; (c) a pan for washing gold.washbrew dial. a dish made of boiled oatmeal; flummery.wash-brush a large paintbrush for laying on broad washes of colour.washcloth N. Amer. a facecloth.wash-coat an undercoat of paint, esp. one for improving or preparing the surface rather than giving a colour.washday the day when the household washing is done.wash-deck adjective (Nautical) used in or pertaining to the washing of a ship's deck.wash-dirt auriferous soil or gravel to be subjected to washing.wash-dish (a) dial. the pied wagtail; (b) US a washbasin.wash-fast adjective able to be washed without fading or the dye running.wash-kettle US a kettle in which water is heated for washing.washland = wash noun 5b.wash leather noun & adjective (a) noun a soft kind of leather, usually of split sheepskin, dressed to imitate chamois leather and used for washing windows etc.; (b) adjective made of or resembling wash leather.wash-line (chiefly US) a washing line.washman (a) a washerman; (b) a workman employed in applying the wash or coating of tin in the manufacture of tinplate.wash-off noun & adjective (a) noun loose material that is washed off by running water; (b) adjective able to be washed off.wash-pan US a metal washing bowl; a pan for washing ore.wash-pen Austral. & NZ a pen for holding sheep waiting to be washed.washplain a flat tract of land covered with alluvial deposits, washed by seasonally flooded streams.wash-pool (chiefly Austral. & NZ) a pool for washing sheep.wash-pot (a) (now arch. or fig. with allus. to Psalms 60:8) a vessel for washing one's hands; (b)†a servant employed to wash pots; (c) US a vessel in which to wash clothes etc. over a fire.wash-primer a wash coat for use on metallic surfaces.washrag US a facecloth.washroom (chiefly N. Amer.) (a) a room with facilities for washing oneself; (b) a lavatory.wash-sale Stock Exchange slang a fictitious sale of securities by a broker who has corresponding commissions from an intending seller, and who instead of making separate transactions, makes a direct transfer from one account to the other, the difference going to his or her own profit (cf. wash noun 10).washstand a piece of furniture designed to hold a basin, jug, soap, etc.wash-table (now hist.) a table for holding a washbasin and jug.wash-trough (a) a trough in which ore is washed; (b) a trough for washing the hands and face.washtub (a) a tub for washing clothes; (b) (in full washtub bass) a washtub converted into a musical instrument like a double bass by stretching a string across it.wash-water water for washing or that has been used for washing.wash-way (chiefly dial.) (a) a portion of a road crossed by a shallow stream; (b) a road with a concave surface.wash-wipe a vehicle's built-in window-cleaning system, comprising windscreen wipers and water bottle.washwoman (now US) a washerwoman. |