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eggwash

eggwash is the alternative spelling of egg wash.

Meaning of egg wash

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 eggwash

pluraleggwashes

Questions about eggwash

What is eggwash the alternative spelling of?
Eggwash is the alternative spelling of egg wash.

Words near eggwash in the dictionary

  1. eggtastic
  2. eggtimer
  3. eggtimers
  4. eggtray
  5. eggtrays
  6. eggwash
  7. eggwashes
  8. eggwhisk
  9. eggwhisks
  10. eggwhite
  11. eggwhites

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