washing

IPA: wˈɑʃɪŋ

(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.

Examples of "washing" in Sentences

During the washing, the priest says the words.
Baptism is only for the the washing away of sins.
Total morons watch MSNBC for total biased brain washing!!
Take a look at this -- this is a-- what they call a washing machine.
Hint: it's not Currys (though Currys do pay for PPC on the term washing machines)
Water for washing is carried up from the River Drau as the camp stands on the riverbanks.
They have done an excellent job of brain washing people into thinking she's a stupid and dangerous.
It would go a long way to solving the title washing issue, "says Bob Passmore, director of personal lines for PCI.
They say he used to pray without washing because he does not believe in washing the way it was mentioned in Islam.
It is further perpetuated by the MSM selling their sicko products and perverse brain washing techniques to an exploited population.
In the first twenty minutes this friend was there, I answered the door, found a vase for flowers, took two phone messages, brought up cups of tea, brought in the washing, hung out a second load of washing*, tidied the kitchen.