wash
verb (used with object)
to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
underwash
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a word derived from
wash.
Example Sentences
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He planted his easel in the shade of the willow and ladled a bold underwash of colors onto his blank canvas.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2010
There should be an underwash of madder, and maybe terre verte.
From Dorothy at Oak Knowe by Raymond, Evelyn
With the tips of his fingers he could feel the sides of the passage, and presently he became aware of a motion in the water caused by the underwash of the waves outside.
From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Fuller, Robert H.
