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egg wash

egg wash noun: egg (yolk and/or white) mixed with a little milk; brushed on pastry before baking to give a glazed appearance.

Noun

egg wash (countable and uncountable, plural egg washes)

  1. Egg (yolk and/or white) mixed with a little milk; brushed on pastry before baking to give a glazed appearance.

Forms of egg wash

pluralegg washes
alternative formeggwash

Questions about egg wash

What does egg wash mean?
Egg wash means egg (yolk and/or white) mixed with a little milk; brushed on pastry before baking to give a glazed appearance.
What part of speech is egg wash?
Egg wash is a noun.
What is the plural of egg wash?
The plural of egg wash is egg washes.

Words near egg wash in the dictionary

  1. egg tooth
  2. egg topper
  3. egg toppers
  4. egg waffle
  5. egg waffles
  6. egg wash
  7. egg washes
  8. egg whisk
  9. egg whisks
  10. egg white
  11. egg whites

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