prewash
Britishverb
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The original fundraising goal was geared toward funding the tractor, a certified wash station to prewash greens for consumption by customers, and a commercial kitchen for school field trips and cooking demonstrations.
From Seattle Times
Choose your piece of cotton fabric, prewash it on the warmest setting and dry it on high heat.
From New York Times
It’s okay to pretreat collars, cuffs and pockets, if needed, with a prewash spray.
From Washington Post
At a baby shower thrown by family and friends, she remembers her mother advising her to use baby detergent to prewash the piles of onesies she’d received as gifts.
From Forbes
The lateral pipe in the separation cylinder is in connection with a funnel leading to the prewash tank.
From Project Gutenberg
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