washup

Or wash-up

[wosh-uhp, wawsh-]

noun

1. an act of washing.

   Allow five minutes for washup.

2. a place, as a bathroom, for washing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of washup¹

First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase wash up

Example Sentences

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.

Read more on 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.

Read more on New York Times

Of course, you can't really get this stuff off in one or two washups.

Read more on Project Gutenberg

“I think”—began Tom, when they were down in their staterooms taking a washup before the noon meal.

Read more on Project Gutenberg

There was a general washup, after which the entire party went to table.

Read more on Project Gutenberg