washedadjective
UK
/wɒʃt/
US
/wɑʃt/
Translations
délavéSe dit d’un vêtement ou d’une couleur qui a pâli sous l’effet de lavages répétés ou paraît atténué.
He wore a washed pair of jeans that looked comfortable and well-loved.
Il portait un jean délavé qui avait l’air confortable et usé avec le temps.
The washed clothes were hung out to dry in the sun.
Les vêtements lavés ont été suspendus pour sécher au soleil.
Additional translations
charriéS’emploie surtout pour des matières, débris ou sédiments transportés par l’eau.
Definitions
Having been cleaned with water and typically soap or detergent.
The washed clothes were hung out to dry in the sun.
Faded or worn out in appearance, often due to repeated washing.
He wore a washed pair of jeans that looked comfortable and well-loved.
Having a pale or subdued color, often as a result of washing.
The washed pastel walls gave the room a soft and calming atmosphere.
Carried, deposited, or affected by the movement of water, especially waves or tides.
After the storm, washed debris littered the shoreline.
washverb

washed

Past Simple

washed
Past Simple
washed
Past Participle
washing
ing-form
UK
/wɒʃ/
US
/wɑːʃ/
Translations
She washed the dishes after dinner.
Elle a lavé la vaisselle après le dîner.
emporterPour un sujet du type eau, vague, marée.
The sandcastle washed away with the tide.
Le château de sable a été emporté par la marée.
Additional translations
napperEn cuisine ou en peinture, pour couvrir d’une couche diluée.
Definitions
To clean something with water and usually soap or detergent.
She washed the dishes after dinner.
To be carried away by the flow of water.
The sandcastle washed away with the tide.
To cleanse oneself, especially one's hands or face.
He washed his hands before eating.
To remove or eliminate something, often used metaphorically.
The scandal washed away his chances of winning the election.
To apply or cover with a thin, diluted layer of paint, color, or other liquid.
The artist washed the canvas with a pale yellow hue before adding details.
washnoun
Definitions
The act or process of cleaning something with water and usually soap or detergent.
She gave her car a thorough wash to remove all the dirt and grime.
A quantity of clothes, linens, etc., that are washed or to be washed at one time.
I have a large wash to do this weekend, including all the bed sheets and towels.
A thin layer of paint or other liquid spread on a surface.
The artist applied a light wash of blue to the sky in the painting.
A stretch of shallow water, especially one that is periodically covered and uncovered by the tide.
The children played in the wash, collecting shells and small crabs.
The flow of water or waves against a surface, often used to describe the backwash from a boat.
The wash from the passing speedboat rocked the smaller vessels in the harbor.
A situation or result in which gains and losses cancel each other out, producing no net effect.
After factoring in expenses, the project was basically a wash.
washadjective
Definitions
Designating an action, product, or transaction involving no net change or effect.
Because the losses matched the gains, the deal was essentially a wash transaction.
Intended for, relating to, or used in washing.
Select the wash cycle before starting the machine.