"bewash" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: bewashes [present, singular, third-person], bewashing [participle, present], bewashed [participle, past], bewashed [past]
Etymology: From be- + wash. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|wash}} be- + wash Head templates: {{en-verb}} bewash (third-person singular simple present bewashes, present participle bewashing, simple past and past participle bewashed)
  1. (transitive, rare) To drench (someone or something) with water; to wash (someone or something) all over. Tags: rare, transitive
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