washing
English Thesaurus
1. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act)
hypernym | : | work, |
definition | : | activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | bathing, washup, |
definition | : | the act of washing yourself (or another person) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | ablution, |
definition | : | the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | washing-up, |
definition | : | the washing of dishes etc after a meal (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | window-washing, |
definition | : | the activity of washing windows (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | rinse, |
definition | : | washing lightly without soap (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | soak, soaking, |
definition | : | washing something by allowing it to soak (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | laundering, |
definition | : | washing clothes and bed linens (noun.act) |
part holonym | : | rinse, rinsing, |
definition | : | the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing (noun.act) |
2. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | garment, |
definition | : | an article of clothing (noun.artifact) |
hypernym | : | household linen, white goods, |
definition | : | drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth (noun.artifact) |
3. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act)
derivation | : | lave, wash up, |
definition | : | wash one's face and hands (verb.body) |
derivation | : | wash, |
definition | : | to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking (verb.body) |
derivation | : | lave, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (verb.body) |
derivation | : | launder, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | wash, |
definition | : | be capable of being washed (verb.stative) |
4. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | rinse, wash, |
definition | : | clean with some chemical process (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | launder, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (verb.contact) |
5. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act)
derivation | : | lave, wash up, |
definition | : | wash one's face and hands (verb.body) |
derivation | : | wash, |
definition | : | to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking (verb.body) |
derivation | : | lave, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (verb.body) |
derivation | : | launder, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | wash, |
definition | : | be capable of being washed (verb.stative) |
6. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | rinse, wash, |
definition | : | clean with some chemical process (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | launder, wash, |
definition | : | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water (verb.contact) |
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