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Definition wash out in American English

wash out phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to wash something quickly, especially the inside of a container

Example

Don't you ever wash out your coffee cups?

Synonyms and related words
wash scrub rinse
2

if a substance washes out of cloth, it can be removed by washing

Example

Permanent dyes won't wash out.

Example

All the color has washed out of these old curtains.

Synonyms and related words
air boil the cleaners
3

if rain washes out an event, it prevents it from taking place or from continuing

Example

It looked like the first game of the season would be washed out.

Synonyms and related words
cut into shut off kill
Definition wash out in American English