请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 washup
释义

washup

or wash-up

[ wosh-uhp, wawsh- ]
/ ˈwɒʃˌʌp, ˈwɔʃ- /

noun

an act of washing: Allow five minutes for washup.
a place, as a bathroom, for washing.

Origin of washup

First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase wash up

Words nearby washup

washrag, washroom, wash sale, washstand, washtub, washup, washwoman, washy, Wasim Akram, wasn't, wasp
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for washup

  • “I think”—began Tom, when they were down in their staterooms taking a washup before the noon meal.

    Frontier Boys in the South Seas|Wyn Roosevelt

British Dictionary definitions for washup

wash up

verb (adverb)

mainly British to wash (dishes, cutlery, etc) after a meal
(intr) US to wash one's face and hands

noun washup

Australian the end, outcome of a processin the washup, three candidates were elected
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with washup

wash up

1

Wash one's hands and face, as in It's time to wash up for dinner. [First half of 1900s] Also see clean up, def. 2.

2

Clean the utensils after a meal, as in I'll cook dinner if you promise to wash up. [Mid-1700s] Also see do the dishes.

3

Bring about the end or ruin of; finish. This usage is often used put in the passive, be washed up, as in She's all washed up as a singer. [Colloquial; early 1900s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 21:52:41