noun

• (countable) The action of the verb to wash
• (uncountable, chiefly Britain, New Zealand, Australia) Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
• (countable, often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
• The liquid used to wash an ore.
• A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.
• A thin covering or coat.
• (stock exchange) A fraudulent transaction in which the same stock is simultaneously bought and sold for the purpose of manipulating the market.
• (pottery) The covering of a piece with an infusible powder, which prevents it from sticking to its supports, while receiving the glaze.