<B>washer-dryer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a machine that washes clothes and then dries them. </DL>
<A NAME="washerman">
<B>washerman, </B>noun, pl. <B>men.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a man whose work is washing clothes. </DL>
<A NAME="washerup">
<B>washer-up, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) a person who washes dishes; dishwasher. </DL>
<A NAME="washerwoman">
<B>washerwoman, </B>noun, pl. <B>-women.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a woman whose work is washing clothes; laundress. </DL>
<A NAME="washery">
<B>washery, </B>noun, pl. <B>-eries.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a place where something is washed. <BR> <I>Ex. A pipe to take the coal from pit top to washery has been installed (London Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="washeteria">
<B>washeteria, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) a self-service laundry or car wash. </DL>
<A NAME="washfastness">
<B>wash-fastness, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the quality of not fading when washed. </DL>
<B>wash-hand basin,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) a washbasin. </DL>
<A NAME="washhouse">
<B>washhouse, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a building or room for washing, especially for washing clothes. </DL>
<A NAME="washing">
<B>washing, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>the act or action of cleaning with water. <BR> <I>Ex. to give a car, one's hands, or clothes, a good washing.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the act of washing as part of an industrial process. <BR> <I>Ex. the washing of coal or ore.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>the act or action of washing away material; erosion by action of water. <BR> <I>Ex. to build a wall to prevent washing of soil from a bank.</I> <DD><B> 4a. </B>clothes washed or to be washed at one time. <BR> <I>Ex. to do two washings before lunch.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>laundry. <BR> <I>Ex. to send washing to the laundry.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>a thin coat, as of a metal applied by electrolysis. <DD><B> 6. </B>Sometimes, <B>washings.</B> <DD><B> a. </B>liquid that has been used to wash something. <DD><B> b. </B>matter removed in washing something. <BR> <I>Ex. washings of gold obtained from the earth.</I> <DD><B> c. </B>places containing soil, ore, or the like, from which metal is obtained by washing. <DD><B> 7. </B>(Finance.) a manipulating of a security by means of a wash sale. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>for washing. <DD><B> 2. </B>that washes. </DL>
<A NAME="washingbear">
<B>washing bear,</B> =raccoon.</DL>
<A NAME="washingbottle">
<B>washing bottle,</B> =wash bottle.</DL>
<A NAME="washingmachine">
<B>washing machine,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a machine that washes clothes, sheets, towels, and other things made of cloth. </DL>
<A NAME="washingsoda">
<B>washing soda,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> crystallized sodium carbonate, used in washing; sal soda. </DL>
<A NAME="washingtonian">
<B>Washingtonian, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a native or inhabitant of Washington, D.C., or the state of Washington. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with Washington, D.C., or the state of Washington. </DL>
<A NAME="washingtoniana">
<B>Washingtoniana, </B>noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> a collection of objects, documents, books, facts, stories, or other memorabilia about or belonging to George Washington. </DL>
<A NAME="washingtonpalm">
<B>Washington palm,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> one of two fan palms growing in southern California and neighboring areas. </DL>
<A NAME="washingtonpie">
<B>Washington pie,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) a layer cake with a jam, cream, or other filling. </DL>
<A NAME="washingtonsbirthday">
<B>Washington's Birthday,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> February 22, the anniversary of George Washington's birth, observed on the third Monday in February as a legal holiday in most states of the United States. </DL>
<A NAME="washingtonthorn">
<B>Washington thorn,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a species of hawthorn native to the southern United States, with white flowers and scarlet fruit. </DL>
<A NAME="washingup">
<B>washing-up, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) the act of washing dishes. </DL>
<A NAME="washingupbowl">
<B>washing-up bowl,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) a dishpan. </DL>
<A NAME="washingupmachine">
<B>washing-up machine,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) a dishwasher. <BR> <I>Ex. Labour-saving kitchen, including washing-up machine (Sunday Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="washleather">
<B>wash leather,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> chamois or the like, used for gloves. </DL>
<A NAME="washnwear">
<B>wash 'n' wear,</B> =wash-and-wear.</DL>
<A NAME="washo">
<B>Washo, </B>noun, pl. <B>-sho</B> or <B>-shos.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a member of an Indian tribe near Lake Tahoe, in Nevada and California. <DD><B> 2. </B>the Hokan language of this tribe. </DL>
<A NAME="washout">
<B>washout, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act or action of washing away earth, gravel, a road, bridge, or other structure, by water, as from very heavy rains or a flooding stream. <DD><B> 2. </B>the hole, cavity, or break made by this. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Informal, Figurative.) a person who is dismissed or rejected from a school, course of study, or training, as not qualified or able to be qualified; person who washes out. <DD><B> 4. </B>(Informal, Figurative.) a failure; disappointment. <BR> <I>Ex. The party was a complete washout.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="washpot">
<B>washpot, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a vessel used for washing, especially one's hands. <DD><B> 2. </B>a vessel containing melted tin, into which iron plates are plunged to be converted into tin plate. </DL>
<A NAME="washrack">
<B>washrack, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a section of a service station, hangar, or other parking place, equipped for the quick washing of vehicles. </DL>
<A NAME="washrag">
<B>washrag, </B>noun. =washcloth.</DL>
<A NAME="washroom">
<B>washroom, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a room where toilet facilities are provided; lavatory. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Obsolete.) a laundry. </DL>
<A NAME="washsale">
<B>wash sale,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Finance.) a fictitious buying and selling of a security, now prohibited by law, as by two brokers at the same time for a single customer, to give an appearance of market activity and encourage outside participation in helping to raise or lower the price. </DL>
<A NAME="washstand">
<B>washstand, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a bowl with pipes and faucets for running water to wash one's hands and face. <DD><B> 2. </B>a stand for holding a basin and pitcher for washing. </DL>
<A NAME="washtrough">
<B>washtrough, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a trough used for washing the hands and face. <DD><B> 2. </B>a trough in which ore is washed; buddle. </DL>
<A NAME="washtub">
<B>washtub, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a tub used to wash or soak clothes in. </DL>
<A NAME="washup">
<B>wash-up, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the act or process of washing oneself. <BR> <I>Ex. One of the principal issues before and after the ... settlement was the amount of time allotted employes for rest and wash-up (Wall Street Journal).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="washwoman">
<B>washwoman, </B>noun, pl. <B>-women.</B> =washerwoman.</DL>
<A NAME="washy">
<B>washy, </B>adjective, <B>washier,</B> <B>washiest.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>too much diluted; weak; watery. <BR> <I>Ex. washy coffee.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) lacking strength and stamina; feeble. <BR> <I>Ex. a washy style of writing or lecturing.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>lacking body; pale. <BR> <I>Ex. washy coloring.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>liable to sweat or scour after slight exertion. <BR> <I>Ex. a washy horse or cow.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>(Obsolete.) <DD><B> a. </B>having too much moisture; water-logged. <DD><B> b. </B>bringing moisture or rain. <BR> <I>Ex. a washy wind, washy weather.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="wasnt">
<B>wasn't,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> was not </DL>
<A NAME="wasp">
<B>wasp, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a kind of insect that has a slender body and a powerful sting. Wasps belong to a group of insects, including the ants and the bees, that have four membranous wings, and mouthparts adapted for chewing. Wasps usually feed on other insects, spiders, and decaying animal matter. The social wasps, including the yellow jackets and hornets, build paper nests, though yellow jackets may nest in the ground. Solitary wasps, including the sand wasp and the mud wasp, build mud nests or tunnel into the ground, trees, or buildings. </DL>
<A NAME="wasp">
<B>WASP</B> (1) or <B>Wasp</B> (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a member of the WASP (Women's Air Force Service Pilots). </DL>
<A NAME="wasp">
<B>Wasp</B> (2) or <B>WASP</B> (2), noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a white Anglo-Saxon Protestant, especially one belonging to the group of middle- and upper-class Americans descended from British and northern European settlers who are regarded as the traditionally dominant or privileged group in America. <BR> <I>Ex. As they have been driven out of urban politics by the various minority ethnic groups, the WASPs have concentrated their activities in private associations and in community-chest drives, the symphony, the opera, and other forms of community culture (Seymour Martin Lipset).</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with Wasps. <BR> <I>Ex. a Wasp community, the WASP mentality.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="wasp">
<B>WASP</B> (3) (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) Women's Air Force Service Pilots (an organization formed in the early part of World War II, and dissolved in 1944). </DL>
<A NAME="waspdom">
<B>Waspdom</B> or <B>WASPdom, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the characteristics, beliefs, or attitudes of Wasps. <BR> <I>Ex. The foundation of WASP dominance in national politics and culture rested on the supposition that WASPdom was the true America (Harper's).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="waspish">
<B>waspish, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>like a wasp; like that of a wasp. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) <DD><B> a. </B>bad-tempered; irritable. <BR> <I>Ex. a waspish person.</I> (SYN) irascible, snappish, fractious. <DD><B> b. </B>marked or characterized by virulence or petulance; spiteful. <BR> <I>Ex. a waspish remark.</I> adv. <B>waspishly.</B> noun <B>waspishness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="waspish">
<B>Waspish</B> or <B>WASPish, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> belonging to or typical of Wasps. <BR> <I>Ex. She says that she hated the Waspish ambience of the school, but she had got a scholarship ... , and she wanted to keep it (New Yorker). He was a Harvard Business School graduate, WASPish, attractive, crisp, alert, and formidably informed (Atlantic).</I> adv. <B>Waspishly.</B> noun <B>Waspishness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="wasplike">
<B>wasplike, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> resembling a wasp, especially in structure, form, or movement; vespiform. </DL>
