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Definition wash out in British 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
washflush outscrub
2

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

Example

Permanent dyes won't wash out.

Example

All the colour has washed out of these old curtains.

Synonyms and related words
airboilthe 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
interfere withinhibitdisrupt
Definition wash out in British English