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Rarewashed up
The correct spelling is washed up.
How to pronounce washed up
verb
Say it like: Was-hed- up
The correct spelling is washed up. To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal. 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
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.
adjective
- 1.Finished; having no future in a particular role; no longer capable, effective or needed.
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