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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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 ● Sep. 7, 2022
Other scenes crackle comfortably: O'Neal cravenly having his backbone slapped into shape in the men's washup; Andrews placidly playing croquet on his front lawn under the snout of an anti-aircraft battery.
From Time Magazine Archive
Still unwilling to settle such noneconomic matters as longer washup periods and the allocation of overtime, members of Ford local unions continued to walk out.
From Time Magazine Archive
S.P. previously had granted 39 minutes of daily relief and washup time; the U.A.W. wanted 83 minutes.
From Time Magazine Archive
There was a general washup, after which the entire party went to table.
From Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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