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Wash out of Meaning in English

expression

WAHSH-owt-uhv
WOHSH-owt-ov

Definition

To be removed or carried away from something by water or washing; often used for stains, color, or substances that come off during washing.

Usage & Nuances

Usually informal and common in the context of laundry, cleaning, or color fading. Used for things like 'stain washed out of the shirt' or 'dye washed out of jeans.' Can also be figurative, describing things gradually removed.

Example Sentences

The coffee stain washed out of my shirt easily.

basic

The color washed out of these old jeans.

basic

The paint washed out of the brushes after cleaning.

basic

Some stains just won’t wash out of fabric no matter how hard you try.

natural

Don’t worry—the mud should wash out of your pants in the next load.

natural

A lot of the color washed out of my hair after I went swimming.

natural