- [uncountable, singular] the act of cleaning something using water and usually soap
- a gentle shampoo for frequent washing
- I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house.
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa2- I have some washing to do today.
- I have quite a bit of hand washing to do.
- After a thorough washing, I cut up the stalks and florets.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- frequent
- repeated
- good
- …
- do
- powder
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- [uncountable] (British English) clothes, sheets, etc. that are waiting to be washed, being washed or have just been washed
- a pile of dirty washing
- I put on a load on washing and made dinner.
- Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)?
Extra Examples- A line of washing fluttered in the breeze.
- Can you hang the washing out?
- Have you got any pegs so I can hang the washing out?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dirty
- line
- pile
- hang out
- put out
- line
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