- (n.) Gold dust procured by washing; also, a place where this is done; a washery.
- (n.) A thin covering or coat; as, a washing of silver.
- (n.) The operation of simultaneously buying and selling the same stock for the purpose of manipulating the market. The transaction is fictitious, and is prohibited by stock-exchange rules.
- (n.) The covering of a piece with an infusible powder, which prevents it from sticking to its supports, while receiving the glaze.
- (n.) The act of one who washes; the act of cleansing with water; ablution.
- (p.pr.&vb.n.) of Wash.
- (n.) The clothes washed, especially at one time; a wash.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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