rewash
Elementary (A2)
IPA: //riːˈwɒʃ//
KK: /riˈwɔʃ/
noun
Definition
The act of washing something again.
Example
After the first wash, I decided to give the clothes a rewash to remove the remaining stains.
Conversation
Did you remember to wash the clothes again?
Yeah, I did a rewash because they still smelled funny.
Good call! Sometimes they need a second round.
Exactly, it really helps to get them fresh.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
reclean
rewash
recleaning
Antonyms
dirtying
soiling
contaminating
verb
Definition
To wash something again, usually to remove dirt or stains that were not completely cleaned the first time.
Example
After the first wash didn't get the stains out, I had to rewash the shirt.
Tense Forms
Past: rewashed
Past Participle: rewashed
Conversation
I spilled coffee on my shirt this morning.
Oh no! Did you manage to clean it up?
Not really, I might have to rewash it to get the stain out.
Root Explanation
Rewash → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "wash" (from Old English "wascan", meaning to cleanse with water). The word "rewash" means to wash something again.
Memory Tip
Think of washing something 'again' — 're-' means again, and 'wash' refers to cleansing with water.
Visually Confused Words
prewash
rewish
rehash
recash
bewash
wash
riverwash
resh