(Britain, transitive, intransitive) To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal. / (US, intransitive) To wash one's hands and/or face, often around mealtimes.

The act by which something is washed. / (informal) Something or somebody that is washed up; a has-been. / (military, slang) A meeting to gauge the success or failure of an operation or war game.

To wash the inside of something. / To remove something by washing. / To be removed by washing. / (idiomatic) To wear away by the flow of water; to erode. / (idiomatic) To cancel due to bad weather.

(humorous, Australia, colloquial, slang) A quick wash using a facecloth, often while still partly clothed.

Leather that has been treated so as to be very absorbent. Usually made of sheepskin treated with oil, and used for dusting or as an absorbent lining in pockets, gloves, etc.

(aviation, nautical) The disturbed mass of air or water pushed aft (or fore when in reverse) by the propeller of an aircraft or propeller-driven watercraft. / Byproduct of thrust produced by a propeller.

Alternative form of washed up.

Alternative form of washed out

(of clothing) That requires no ironing after being washed and dried. / (of a hairstyle) Not requiring styling or special tools; able to be washed and naturally air-dried.

Alternative form of washtub