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Definition of washout noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

washout

noun
 
/ˈwɒʃaʊt/
 
/ˈwɑːʃaʊt/
(informal)
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  1. an event, etc. that is a complete failure, especially because of rain
    • They feared that the wedding was going to be a washout after torrential rain.
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
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