Plural of washing
regular plural
The plural of washing is washings.
Forms of washing
| Singular | washing /ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | washings |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Washings in a sentence
- The washings have a higher concentration of metal.
- the gold-washings, or silver-washings
- After many washings, my favorite sweater is faded and pilly.From the entry pilly
- The old man wore the simplest cottons, faded from long use and countless washings.1987 October, Galen Rowell, “Baltistan: The 20th Century Comes to Shangri-la”, in National Geographic, volume 172, number 4, page 526. From the entry cotton
- Transfer the acetone washings to a tared beaker and evaporate to dryness at ambient temperature and pressure.1974 May, James O. Dealy, Arthur M. Killin, “Appendix B: Sampling and Analytical Techniques”, in Engineering and Cost Study of the…. From the entry desiccate
Meaning of washing
- noun The action of the verb to wash.
- noun Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
- noun The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed.
Questions about the plural of washing
- What is the plural of washing?
- The plural of washing is washings.
- Is washing countable?
- Washing is a countable and uncountable noun.
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