"prewash" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prewashes [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + wash. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|wash}} pre- + wash Head templates: {{en-noun}} prewash (plural prewashes)
  1. A quick rinse given to objects before they are washed properly. Translations (quick rinse): esipesu (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-prewash-en-noun-KLgk2xP8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 63 37 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 88 12

Verb

Forms: prewashes [present, singular, third-person], prewashing [participle, present], prewashed [participle, past], prewashed [past]
Etymology: From pre- + wash. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|wash}} pre- + wash Head templates: {{en-verb}} prewash (third-person singular simple present prewashes, present participle prewashing, simple past and past participle prewashed)
  1. To rinse something before washing it properly. Translations (to rinse before washing): esipestä (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-prewash-en-verb-wHPBsm6A

Inflected forms

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