单词 | washup |
释义 | washupor wash-up[ wosh-uhp, wawsh- ] / ˈwɒʃˌʌp, ˈwɔʃ- / nounan act of washing: Allow five minutes for washup. a place, as a bathroom, for washing. Origin of washupFirst recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase wash up Words nearby washupwashrag, 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
British Dictionary definitions for washupwash up verb (adverb)mainly British to wash (dishes, cutlery, etc) after a meal (intr) US to wash one's face and hands noun washupAustralian 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 washupwash up 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. 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. 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. |
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