"miswash" meaning in English

See miswash in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: miswashes [present, singular, third-person], miswashing [participle, present], miswashed [participle, past], miswashed [past]
Etymology: From mis- + wash. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|wash}} mis- + wash Head templates: {{en-verb}} miswash (third-person singular simple present miswashes, present participle miswashing, simple past and past participle miswashed)
  1. To wash badly.

Inflected forms

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