washup
or wash-up
an act of washing: Allow five minutes for washup.
a place, as a bathroom, for washing.
Origin of washup
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How to use washup in a sentence
Bodies are often caught in fishing nets or wash up on the shores.
Just wash up after events that involve a lot of hand contact, such as sports games or business meetings.
"It's out there and we will see it continue to wash up on our beaches," he says.
Even as more tar balls wash up, Congress is on pace to break its record on oil industry contributions.
She was pushed into a kitchen and bidden to wash up some cups and saucers.
Littlebourne Lock | F. Bayford Harrison
Wash up; and by the time you're ready Barker ought to be back, and we'll have supper.
The Three Partners | Bret HarteDuchess, you and this wild young thing spread the banquet-table while I wash up.
Children of the Whirlwind | Leroy ScottWe shall then have a propper cook, and I shall never help Betty wash up any more.
What Timmy Did | Marie Adelaide Belloc LowndesThen wash up in the lavatory and meet me on the front verandah, where well have something cool to drink for such warm laborers.
Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp | Lillian Elizabeth Roy
British Dictionary definitions for wash up
mainly British to wash (dishes, cutlery, etc) after a meal
(intr) US to wash one's face and hands
Australian the end, outcome of a process: in the washup, three candidates were elected
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Other Idioms and Phrases with washup
Wash one's hands and face, as in It's time to wash up for dinner. [First half of 1900s] Also see clean up, def. 2.
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