Definitions
to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
Word origin
From Middle English wasshen, waschen, weschen (“to wash”), from Old English wascan (“to wash”), from Proto-West Germanic *waskan (“to wash”), from Proto-Germanic *waskaną, *watskaną (“to wash, get wet”), from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“wet, water”).
Used in a sentence
“The car is so dirty, we need to wash it.”
“Dishwashers wash dishes way more efficiently than most humans.”
“This new washing powder rlly washes bedclothes superwhite.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer6 curated clues
01“Car-cleaning chore”4 letters
02“Clean in a sink”4 letters
03“Do laundry”4 letters
04“Launder”4 letters
05“Rinse clean”4 letters
06“Clean with water”4 letters
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