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washed-up

[ wosht-uhp, wawsht- ]
/ ˈwɒʃtˈʌp, ˈwɔʃt- /
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adjective Informal.
done for; having failed completely.
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Origin of washed-up

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby washed-up

washday, wash dirty linen (laundry) in public, washdown, wash drawing, washed-out, washed-up, washer, washer-dryer, washerman, washerwoman, washery
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Words related to washed-up

broken down, come to an end, concluded, done, done for, ended, finished, kaput, over the hill, shot, through, useless

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British Dictionary definitions for washed-up

washed up
adjective (washed-up when prenominal) informal, mainly US, Canadian and NZ
no longer useful, successful, hopeful, etcour hopes for the new deal are all washed up
exhausted
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Other Idioms and Phrases with washed-up

washed up

see wash up, def. 3.

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