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Rarewash up
The correct spelling is wash up.
How to pronounce wash up
noun
Say it like: Was-h u-p
The correct spelling is wash up. The act by which something is washed. For example: "I'm not washing up all these dishes."
Usage Examples
“I'm not washing up all these dishes.”
“Dinner is almost ready, so go and wash up.”
“The tide washes up a lot of driftwood.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act by which something is washed.
- 2.Something or somebody that is washed up; a has-been.
- 3.A meeting to gauge the success or failure of an operation or war game.
verb
- 1.To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.
- 2.To wash one's hands and/or face, often around mealtimes.
- 3.(of water) To carry (an object) to land.
- 4.To be carried by water to land.
- 5.(by extension) To arrive in a place; to end up somewhere.
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