a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root

the thick green root of the wasabi plant that the Japanese use in cooking and that tastes like strong horseradish; in powder or paste form it is often eaten with raw fish

a thin coat of water-base paint

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)

the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)

the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other

garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out

clean with some chemical process

cleanse (one's body) with soap and water

cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water

move by or as if by water

be capable of being washed

admit to testing or proof

separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)

apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to

remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent

form by erosion

make moist

wash or flow against

to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking

eliminate

remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent

eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically

flow freely

a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other

piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing

remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent

to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame

prevent or interrupt due to rain

wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt

wear or destroy by the force of water

remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent

deplete of strength or vitality

drain off the color in the course of laundering

lose color in the process of being washed

a toilet that is available to the public

wash one's face and hands

carry somewhere (of water or current or waves)

wash dishes

be carried somewhere by water or as if by water

wear out completely

a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing

treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing

a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)

furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term

capable of being washed without injury

garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering