"washup" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: washups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from wash up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|wash up}} Deverbal from wash up Head templates: {{en-noun}} washup (plural washups)
  1. The act by which something is washed.
    Sense id: en-washup-en-noun-PckVqqhn
  2. (informal) Something or somebody that is washed up; a has-been. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-washup-en-noun-7p0ebOru
  3. (military, slang) A meeting to gauge the success or failure of an operation or war game. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-washup-en-noun-277g-Mz3 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English deverbals: 17 35 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 28 60 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wash-up

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