washing

noun

/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/

/ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/

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[uncountable, singular] the act of cleaning something using water and usually soap
- a gentle shampoo for frequent washing
- I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house.
see also brainwashing
Extra Examples
- I have some washing to do today.
- I have quite a bit of hand washing to do.
- After a thorough washing, I cut up the stalks and florets.
Topics Houses and homesa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- frequent
- repeated
- good
- …
verb + washing
- do
washing + noun
- powder
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[uncountable] (British English) clothes, sheets, etc. that are waiting to be washed, being washed or have just been washed
- a pile of dirty washing
- I put on a load on washing and made dinner.
- Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)?
Extra Examples
- A line of washing fluttered in the breeze.
- Can you hang the washing out?
- Have you got any pegs so I can hang the washing out?
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dirty
… of washing
- line
- pile
verb + washing
- hang out
- put out
washing + noun
- line
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单词	washing
释义	washing noun /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/ jump to other results [uncountable, singular] the act of cleaning something using water and usually soap a gentle shampoo for frequent washing I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house. see also brainwashing Extra Examples I have some washing to do today. I have quite a bit of hand washing to do. After a thorough washing, I cut up the stalks and florets. Topics Houses and homesa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective frequent repeated good … verb + washing do washing + noun powder See full entry [uncountable] (British English) clothes, sheets, etc. that are waiting to be washed, being washed or have just been washed a pile of dirty washing I put on a load on washing and made dinner. Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)? Extra Examples A line of washing fluttered in the breeze. Can you hang the washing out? Have you got any pegs so I can hang the washing out? Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective dirty … of washing line pile verb + washing hang out put out washing + noun line See full entry
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