wash out
phrasal verbwash out
- (of a dirty mark) to be removed from clothes by washing
- These ink stains won't wash out.
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wash something out
- to wash the inside of something to remove dirt, etc.
- She washed out the empty bottles.
- to remove a substance from something by washing
- Wash the dye out with shampoo.
- [usually passive] (of rain) to make a game, an event, etc. end early or prevent it from starting
- The game was completely washed out.