VERB
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lose color in the process of being washed
The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine -
deplete of strength or vitality
The illness washed her out -
wear or destroy by the force of water
The hail storms had washed out the bridges -
drain off the color in the course of laundering
The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse -
remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
he managed to wash out the stains
he washed the dirt from his coat
The nurse washed away the blood
Can you wash away the spots on the windows? -
wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink -
prevent or interrupt due to rain
The storm had washed out the game
How To Use wash out In A Sentence
- Clach climbed five places into fifth spot after a wash out in the Highland League, with a 2-0 triumph over north rivals Fort William.
- You had used only a subtle taupe pencil, which I would have thought would wash out my fair complexion.
- I'd love to wash out the intestines and use them to make puddings and things like that.
- With permanent tints, the result won't wash out.
- She had different ointments to rub on and disinfectants to wash out cuts.
- I can't wash out the memory of the past.
- Steer clear of frosted finishes, as these will wash out your skin. The Sun
- With permanent tints, the result won't wash out.
- Genius, devotion, and courage; the adornments of his mind, and the energies of his soul, all exerted to their uttermost stretch, could not roll back one hair's breadth the wheel of time's chariot; that which had been was written with the adamantine pen of reality, on the everlasting volume of the past; nor could agony and tears suffice to wash out one iota from the act fulfilled. I.8
- Wash out your ego every once in a while, as cleanliness is next to godliness not just in body but in humility as well. Terri Guillemets
