Definitionen
1.NounThe action of the verb to wash.
2.NounClothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry."My mother used to do the washing on a Monday."
3.NounThe residue after an ore, etc, has been washed."The washings have a higher concentration of metal."
4.NounThe liquid used to wash an ore.
5.NounA place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing."the gold-washings, or silver-washings"
6.NounA thin covering or coat."a washing of silver"
7.NounA fraudulent transaction in which the same stock is simultaneously bought and sold for the purpose of manipulating the market.
8.NounThe covering of a piece with an infusible powder, which prevents it from sticking to its supports, while receiving the glaze.
9.Verbpresent participle and gerund of wash