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prewash

prewash noun: a quick rinse given to objects before they are washed properly.

Noun

prewash (plural prewashes)

  1. A quick rinse given to objects before they are washed properly.

Verb

prewash (third-person singular simple present prewashes, present participle prewashing, simple past and past participle prewashed)

  1. To rinse something before washing it properly.

Forms of prewash

Noun
pluralprewashes
Verb
third-person singular presentprewashes
present participleprewashing
past participleprewashed
pastprewashed

Origin of prewash

From pre- + wash.

Questions about prewash

What does prewash mean?
Prewash means a quick rinse given to objects before they are washed properly.
What part of speech is prewash?
Prewash can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of prewash?
The plural of prewash is prewashes.

Words near prewash in the dictionary

  1. prewarned
  2. prewarning
  3. prewarns
  4. prewarrant
  5. prewartime
  6. prewash
  7. prewashed
  8. prewashes
  9. prewashing
  10. prewatch
  11. prewatched

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