wash
verb (used with object)
to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
well-washed
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a word derived from
wash.
Example Sentences
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Teens can oversee whole dishes, and everyone can have fun with a matzoh ball roll-in — hands well-washed, of course.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2020
We have Novocain and electric drills and late-night dentists with well-washed hands.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2014
Emerging silently like guerrillas from behind endless rows of grapefruit trees were 25 Mozambican boys, dressed in well-washed jeans and carrying sharp, long-bladed pruning knives.
From Time Magazine Archive
Its soft, well-washed fabric feels as soothing as soup.
From Time Magazine Archive
Place in a baking dish One quart of milk, Six tablespoons of well-washed rice, Two-thirds cup of sugar, One teaspoon of vanilla extract, One-half teaspoon of salt, Two tablespoons of butter, broken into tiny balls.
From Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions by Mary A. Wilson
