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