I washed my hair of the smell of cigarette smoke I was saturated with in the meeting.
•I have to get home and wash my trousers of this stain.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
wash something out — 1) clean the inside of something with water 2) wash something, esp. a garment, quickly or briefly I don t have time to wash a blouse out every night 3) usu. be washed out cause an event to be postponed or canceled because of rain the game was… … Useful english dictionary
wash something off (something) — ˌwash sthˈoff (sth) derived to remove sth from the surface of sth or from clothes by washing • Wash that mud off your boots before you come in. Main entry: ↑washderived … Useful english dictionary
wash something down — 1) wash or clean something thoroughly she washed down the walls 2) accompany or follow food with a drink bacon and eggs washed down with a cup of tea … Useful english dictionary
wash something away — ERODE, abrade, wear away, eat away, undermine. → wash * * * ˌwash sb/sthaˈway derived (of water) to remove or carry sb/sth away to another place • Part of the path had been washed away by the sea. • The rain had washed away the footprints … Useful english dictionary
wash something out — 1》 cause an event to be postponed or cancelled because of rain. 2》 (of a flood or downpour) make a breach in a road. → wash … English new terms dictionary
wash something with — coat inferior metal with (a film of gold or silver from a solution). → wash … English new terms dictionary
wash something down (with something) — … Useful english dictionary
wash something away — Syn: erode, abrade, wear away, eat away, undermine … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
wash something up — … Useful english dictionary
wash|ing — «WOSH ihng, WSH », noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act or action of cleaning with water: »to give a car, one s hands, or clothes, a good washing. 2. the act of washing as part of an industrial process: »the washing of coal or ore. 3. the act or… … Useful english dictionary
wash — wash1 W3S1 [wɔʃ US wo:ʃ, wa:ʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wash something)¦ 2¦(wash yourself)¦ 3¦(flow)¦ 4 something doesn t/won t wash (with somebody) 5 wash your hands of something 6 wash your mouth out! 7 wash well Phrasal verbs wash something<=>away… … Dictionary of contemporary English
