Definition of "washing" []

• The act or process of one that washes. (noun)
• Articles washed or intended to be washed at one time: the week's washing. (noun)
• The residue after an ore or other material has been washed. (noun)
• The liquid used to wash something. Often used in the plural. (noun)

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• "In the first twenty minutes this friend was there, I answered the door, found a vase for flowers, took two phone messages, brought up cups of tea, brought in the washing, hung out a second load of washing*, tidied the kitchen."
• "Hint: it's not Currys (though Currys do pay for PPC on the term washing machines)"
• "Take a look at this -- this is a-- what they call a washing machine."