wash (something) out

Related to word: wash

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Definition

  1. When a color or stain is removed through washing, or if you wash it out, it becomes absent after cleaning.

    • I accidentally spilled red ink on my white shirt, hoping to wash it out in the washing machine.

    • The stain on these pants was finally washed out after several washes.

    • If you rinse with cold water, this dye is unlikely to wash out.