washing

(Engels)

Noun

1. (countable) The action of the verb to wash
2. (Australia, British, New-Zealand, uncountable) Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
3. (countable, in-plural, often) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
4. (countable, uncountable) The liquid used to wash an ore.
5. (countable, uncountable) A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.
6. (countable, uncountable) A thin covering or coat.
7. (countable, uncountable) A fraudulent transaction in which the same stock is simultaneously bought and sold for the purpose of manipulating the market.
8. (countable, uncountable) The covering of a piece with an infusible powder, which prevents it from sticking to its supports, while receiving the glaze.

Verb

present participle and gerund of wash

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wash

• Verb
• Noun

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: wasshynge

Overgenomen van Oudengels: *weasċing

Verwant aan Saterfries: Waaskenge

Verwant aan Fries: wasking

Verwant aan Nederlands: wassing

Verwant aan Duits: Waschung

Overgenomen van Middelengels: waschyng

Overgenomen van Oudengels: *wasċende

Verwant aan Nederlands: wassend

Verwant aan Duits: waschend

Verwant aan Zweeds: vaskande

In summary

From Middle English waschynge, weschynge, from Old English *weasċing, *wæsċing (attested in weasċingweġ), from Proto-West Germanic *waskingu, equivalent to wash + -ing. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Waaskenge (“washing”), West Frisian wasking (“washing”), Dutch wassing (“washing”), German Waschung (“washing”).

Concepten

was

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reiniging

uitspoeling

wasbaar

wasgoed

doorspoeling

klaring

irrigatie

wasbeurt

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Synoniemen

wash

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cleaning

laundry

ablution

bathing

cleansing

purification

laundering

rinsing

lavation

washables

bath

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erosion

washout

bathe

irrigation

elutriation

purge

purifying

scour

scouring

scrub

scrubbing

shower

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sluicing

sweeping

swill

tidying up

washable

wear down

wearing away

development

immersion in water

washing off

ceremonial washing

washing away

water scouring

carrying

cleanup

clean-up

clearing

degradation

deterioration

douche

dredging

elutriate

enema

expurgation

flush

flushing

Vertalingen

lavage

lavaggio

Waschen

lavado

bucato

lessive

Wäsche

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lavatura

πλύση

mycie

lavagem

waschend

غسل

linge

pranie