Meaning | The work of cleansing (usually with soap and water). |
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Synonyms | wash, washing |
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Parts | rinse, rinsing | The removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing |
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Narrower | ablution | The ritual washing of a priest's / priest's hands or of sacred vessels |
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dishwashing, washup | The act of washing dishes |
laundering | washing clothes and bed linens |
rinse | washing lightly without soap |
soak, soaking | washing something by allowing it to soak |
washing-up | The washing of dishes etc after a meal |
washup, bathing | The act of washing yourself (or another person) |
window-washing | The activity of washing windows |
Broader | work | Activity directed toward making or doing something |
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Spanish | colada, lavado |
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Catalan | bugada, rentat |
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Verbs | lave | cleanse (one's body) with soap and water |
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lave | wash one's face and hands |