WASHES Synonyms
There are 36 hypernyms of the word washes. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for WASHES
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launder | verbv | |||||||
verb • cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water • convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones | ||||||||
scrubs | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • protective garment worn by surgeons during operations | ||||||||
cleans | verbv | |||||||
adjective • free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits • ritually clean or pure • not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination • (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers noun • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead adverb • completely; used as intensifiers • in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating adjective satellite • free of restrictions or qualifications • (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims • free from impurities • (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense • free from sepsis or infection • morally pure • (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections • (of a surface) not written or printed on • exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play • without difficulties or problems • thorough and without qualification • not carrying concealed weapons • free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed • free of drugs verb • make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from • remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits • clean and tidy up the house • clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing • be cleanable • deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc. • remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely • remove while making clean • remove unwanted substances from • remove shells or husks from | ||||||||
flushes | verbv | |||||||
noun • the period of greatest prosperity or productivity • a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health • sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders) • a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit • the swift release of a store of affective force • a sudden rapid flow (as of water) • sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty) adverb • squarely or solidly • in the same plane adjective satellite • of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane • having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value verb • turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame • cause to flow through something • glow or cause to glow with warm color or light • make level or straight • rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid • irrigate with water from a sluice • cause to flow or flood with or as if with water | ||||||||
rinses | verbv | |||||||
noun • a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint • the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing • the act of giving a light tint to the hair • washing lightly without soap verb • wash off soap or remaining dirt • clean with some chemical process • rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash | ||||||||
lave | verbv | |||||||
verb • wash or flow against • cleanse (one's body) with soap and water • wash one's face and hands | ||||||||
washing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) • garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering | ||||||||
airstream | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a relatively well-defined prevailing wind • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller | ||||||||
backwash | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller • the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) • the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward | ||||||||
dampen | verbv | |||||||
verb • suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity • make moist • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) • make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible • check; keep in check (a fire) • lessen in force or effect | ||||||||
hush | verbv | |||||||
noun • (poetic) tranquil silence verb • become quiet or still; fall silent • cause to be quiet or not talk • become quiet or quieter • wash by removing particles • run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals | ||||||||
lap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the upper side of the thighs of a seated person • an area of control or responsibility • the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs • a flap that lies over another part • movement once around a course • touching with the tongue verb • lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another • pass the tongue over • move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound • take up with the tongue • wash or flow against | ||||||||
laundry | nounn | |||||||
noun • garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering • workplace where clothes are washed and ironed | ||||||||
lavation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) | ||||||||
lavatory | nounn | |||||||
noun • a room or building equipped with one or more toilets • a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face • a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it | ||||||||
moisten | verbv | |||||||
verb • make moist • moisten with fine drops | ||||||||
race | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • any competition • a contest of speed • people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock • (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller • a canal for a current of water verb • move hurridly • compete in a race • to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others • cause to move fast or to rush or race | ||||||||
rinse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint • the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing • the act of giving a light tint to the hair • washing lightly without soap verb • wash off soap or remaining dirt • clean with some chemical process • rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash | ||||||||
slipstream | nounn | |||||||
noun • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller | ||||||||
washables | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering | ||||||||