noun [U]
1 the act of cleaning sth using water and usually soap:
a gentle shampoo for frequent washing * I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house.
seealsoBRAINWASHING
2 (BrE) clothes, sheets, etc. that are waiting to be washed, being washed or have just been washed:
a pile of dirty washing * Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)?
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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