Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or action of washing clean.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of washing dishes
- noun the act of washing yourself (or another person)
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Examples
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"The legislative endgame of every Parliament is the" washup "- an exercise in speed law-making in which outstanding bills are ..."
BBC Blog Network 2010
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"The legislative endgame of every Parliament is the" washup "- an exercise in speed law-making in which outstanding bills are ..."
BBC Blog Network 2010
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In the UK the Digital Economy Bill (#DEBill on Twitterstream) has been rushed through Parliament in the dog days of this Government's term, in a process known as the "washup" - where legislation still waiting to be enacted is rushed through without scrutiny and debate to become law.
broadstuff Vics 2010
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The washup was the most serious since the late 1980s, when thousands of beach-going days were lost because of waste washing ashore.
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The washup was the most serious since the late 1980s, when thousands of beach-going days were lost because of waste washing ashore.
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The washup was the most serious since the late 1980s, when thousands of beach-going days were lost because of waste washing ashore.
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The washup was the most serious since the late 1980s, when thousands of beach-going days were lost because of waste washing ashore.
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The washup was the most serious since the late 1980s, when thousands of beach-going days were lost because of waste washing ashore.
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The washup was the most serious since the late 1980s, when thousands of beach-going days were lost because of waste washing ashore.
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The washup was the most serious since the late 1980s, when thousands of beach-going days were lost because of waste washing ashore.
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