washing en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɑʃ.ɪŋ/ (General-American)
- wäsh′ĭng (General-American)
- /ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ/ (UK)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈwɔʃ.ɪŋ/ (Australia)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English waschynge /wasshynge /weschynge, from Old English *wæsċing /*weasċing (attested in weasċingweġ), from Proto-West Germanic *waskingu. By surface analysis, wash + -ing. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Waaskenge (“washing”), West Frisian wasking (“washing”), Dutch wassing (“washing”), German Waschung (“washing”).
Meanings
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(countable) The action of the verb to wash.
I then took a piece of dry stone, ground it fine in a mortar, and placed the powder in water, the sand particles sunk rapidly to the bottom, while the clay remained suspended, and by several washings and decantings the sand and clay could be approximately separated ;[…]
1855, Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, volume 3, page 315:
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(Australia, New-Zealand, UK, uncountable) Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
My mother used to do the washing on a Monday.
[…] Hazel telling about how she liked a good woodpile, especially when she used to take in washing to earn a little extra. She needed a goodly pile to fuel her washtubs.
2013, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass, 1st edition, Milkweed Editions, →ISBN, page 74:
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(countable, in-plural, often) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed.
The washings have a higher concentration of metal.
- (countable, uncountable) The liquid used to wash an ore.
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(countable, uncountable) A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.
the gold-washings, or silver-washings
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(countable, uncountable) A thin covering or coat.
a washing of silver
- (countable, uncountable) A fraudulent transaction in which the same stock is simultaneously bought and sold for the purpose of manipulating the market.
- (countable, qualifier:pottery, uncountable) The covering of a piece with an infusible powder, which prevents it from sticking to its supports, while receiving the glaze.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| washings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
open-washing · washing day · check washing · washing line · washing bottle · participation-washing · washing-soda · washing blue · washing mitt · hand washing · washing bin · washing of feet · washing machine · rainbow washing · washing stuff · AI washing · wave washing · hand-washing · washing tab · washing powder · power washing · washing soda · dirty washing · fat washing · washing ball · brain-washing · open washing · washing-up · washing sherry
Synonyms
Translations (68)
pl mycie (action of the verb "to wash") · ga níochán (action of the verb "to wash") · bg ми́ене (action of the verb "to wash") · pt lavamento (action of the verb "to wash") · hu mosás (action of the verb "to wash") · pt lavagem (action of the verb "to wash") · fi huuhtelujäte (residue after an ore, etc., has been washed) · fi peseminen (action of the verb "to wash") · bg пране́ (action of the verb "to wash") · ru мытьё (action of the verb "to wash") · es lavadura (action of the verb "to wash") · ja 洗濯物 (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · grc πλῠ́μα (residue after an ore, etc., has been washed) · ru мо́йка (action of the verb "to wash") · fi huuhtominen (action of the verb "to wash") · ca rentada (action of the verb "to wash") · hy լվացում (action of the verb "to wash") · hu tiszta ruha (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · fr linge (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · twf kòʼóne (action of the verb "to wash") · grc λοῦσις (action of the verb "to wash") · pl płyn do mycia (liquid used to wash an ore) · fi huuhdonta (action of the verb "to wash") · mi horoinga (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · fi pesu (action of the verb "to wash") · ga níochán (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · de Waschen (action of the verb "to wash") · sv tvätt (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · enm wasshynge (action of the verb "to wash") · hu mosnivaló (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · hy լվացք (action of the verb "to wash") · az paltar (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · gl lavado (action of the verb "to wash") · pt lavadura (action of the verb "to wash") · gl lavadura (action of the verb "to wash") · it bucato (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · pl pozostałości po myciu (residue after an ore, etc., has been washed) · pt lavação (action of the verb "to wash") · ru бельё (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · es lavada (action of the verb "to wash") · txb laiko (action of the verb "to wash") · nrf lavage (action of the verb "to wash") · pl pranie (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · es lavatorio (action of the verb "to wash") · ee nunyanya (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · ka ბანვა (action of the verb "to wash") · ka რეცხვა (action of the verb "to wash") · es lavamiento (action of the verb "to wash") · qu mayllay (action of the verb "to wash") · grc πλῠ́σις (action of the verb "to wash") · bg пране́ (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · de Wäsche (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · ja 洗濯 (action of the verb "to wash") · fr lavage (action of the verb "to wash") · pl pranie (action of the verb "to wash") · fi pyykki (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · hu szennyes (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · hy լվացք (textiles that have been or are to be washed) · te కడుగుట (action of the verb "to wash") · es ablución (action of the verb "to wash") · es lavado (action of the verb "to wash") · la ablūtiō (action of the verb "to wash") · ru промыва́ние (action of the verb "to wash") · ru сти́рка (action of the verb "to wash") · ga ní (action of the verb "to wash") · ru промы́вка (action of the verb "to wash") · sv tvätt (action of the verb "to wash") · fi huuhde (liquid used to wash an ore)