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Definition washout in British English

washout noun

[countable] noun
/ˈwɒʃˌaʊt/
1

a failure

Example

The party was a total washout.

Synonyms and related words
fail fiasco debacle
2

a situation in which the ground has been damaged by rain or a flood

Synonyms and related words
deluge flash flood flood
2.1

an occasion when rain prevents an event from taking place

Synonyms and related words
acid rain avalanche band
Definition washout in British English