washing

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ/

Noun

countable Australia Britain New-Zealand uncountable in-plural often

(countable) The action of the verb to wash

Japanese Meaning

洗う行為 / 洗浄

What is this buttons?

I left the washing on the balcony to dry in the afternoon sun.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

午後の陽ざしの中、洗濯物をベランダに出して乾かしました。

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Sense（1）

(countable) The action of the verb to wash

I then took a piece of dry stone, ground it fine in a mortar, and placed the powder in water, the sand particles sunk rapidly to the bottom, while the clay remained suspended, and by several washings and decantings the sand and clay could be approximately separated […]

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Sense（2）

[…] Hazel telling about how she liked a good woodpile, especially when she used to take in washing to earn a little extra. She needed a goodly pile to fuel her washtubs.

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