WASHING

Pronunciation (US):

• WASHING (noun)
  The noun WASHING has 2 senses:

1. the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
2. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

  Familiarity information: WASHING used as a noun is rare.

• WASHING (noun)

Meaning:

The work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

lavation; washing; wash

Hypernyms ("washing" is a kind of...):

work (activity directed toward making or doing something)

Meronyms (parts of "washing"):

rinse; rinsing (the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "washing"):

bathing; washup (the act of washing yourself (or another person))

ablution (the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels)

dishwashing; washup (the act of washing dishes)

washing-up (the washing of dishes etc after a meal)

window-washing (the activity of washing windows)

rinse (washing lightly without soap)

soak; soaking (washing something by allowing it to soak)

laundering (washing clothes and bed linens)

Meaning:

Garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

laundry; washables; washing; wash

Hypernyms ("washing" is a kind of...):

garment (an article of clothing)

household linen; white goods (drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth)