- present participle of wash.
washing
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Robert reminds her when to take her medication, to do her washing and even gives her knitting tips.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
As the Mayo Clinic notes, “processing” can include washing, chopping, drying, packaging and a number of other things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
In the end, the idleness inherent in a vacation lays bare Ashim, whom Aparna catches sight of while he is washing up outdoors and while dancing in an inebriated state with his comrades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"I tried to lift everything up, but I gave up on large electric appliances like the refrigerator and washing machine. I guess they are broken."
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Mother and I tend to him, washing his face with cool water, and Isaac and Jacob sit by his side, praying.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
When they couldn’t identify any known cold virus, they inoculated adult volunteers with extracts from the nasal washings to confirm that something in the samples caused colds.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 11, 2024
The legs on Raggedy Ann dolls are made of red and white-striped fabric, which will bleed when it gets wet from tears or attempted washings — better to replace them with new fabric.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
Do not let the stained fabric dry out between washings!
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2022
The best options are simple to open, a breeze to clean and hardy enough to stand up to repeated washings.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2020
Many washings had faded their color and dimmed their outlines.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
