washup
Americannoun
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an act of washing.
Allow five minutes for washup.
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a place, as a bathroom, for washing.
Etymology
Origin of washup
First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase wash up
Example Sentences
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It relies on local residents visiting their neighborhood beaches on a regular basis, and although the project focuses on seabirds, enough participants reported velella washups to facilitate the analysis.
From Scientific American
After a quick washup at the hotel, we pulled on our boots and headed into the historic district of Gruene for a strut about town.
From New York Times
Of course, you can't really get this stuff off in one or two washups.
From Project Gutenberg
“I think”—began Tom, when they were down in their staterooms taking a washup before the noon meal.
From Project Gutenberg
There was a general washup, after which the entire party went to table.
From Project Gutenberg
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