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Washing

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(1):

(n.) A thin covering or coat; as, a washing of silver.

(2):

(n.) Gold dust procured by washing; also, a place where this is done; a washery.

(3):

(n.) The operation of simultaneously buying and selling the same stock for the purpose of manipulating the market. The transaction is fictitious, and is prohibited by stock-exchange rules.

(4):

(n.) The covering of a piece with an infusible powder, which prevents it from sticking to its supports, while receiving the glaze.

(5):

(n.) The act of one who washes; the act of cleansing with water; ablution.

(6):

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wash

(7):

(n.) The clothes washed, esp. at one time; a wash.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Washing'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/washing.html. 1828.
 
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