Main entry: wash out
Definition: lose color in the process of being washed
Usage: The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine
Main entry: wash out
Definition: drain off the color in the course of laundering
Usage: The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse
Main entry: wash out
Definition: deplete of strength or vitality
Usage: The illness washed her out
Main entry: wash, wash away, wash off, wash out
Definition: remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
Usage: he washed the dirt from his coat; The nurse washed away the blood; Can you wash away the spots on the windows?; he managed to wash out the stains
Main entry: wash out
Definition: wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
Usage: Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink
Main entry: wash out
Definition: wear or destroy by the force of water
Usage: The hail storms had washed out the bridges
Main entry: rain out, wash out
Definition: prevent or interrupt due to rain
Usage: The storm had washed out the game