pre-wash
verb/ˌpriː ˈwɒʃ/
/ˌpriː ˈwɑːʃ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they pre-wash | /ˌpriː ˈwɒʃ/ /ˌpriː ˈwɑːʃ/ |
| he / she / it pre-washes | /ˌpriː ˈwɒʃɪz/ /ˌpriː ˈwɑːʃɪz/ |
| past simple pre-washed | /ˌpriː ˈwɒʃt/ /ˌpriː ˈwɑːʃt/ |
| past participle pre-washed | /ˌpriː ˈwɒʃt/ /ˌpriː ˈwɑːʃt/ |
| -ing form pre-washing | /ˌpriː ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ /ˌpriː ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/ |
- pre-wash something to wash cloth before it is used, or clothing before it is sold
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- pre-wash something to give clothing an extra wash before the main wash, especially in a machine
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