dry wash

noun

Western US

: wash sense 1d

Examples of dry wash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Try a fabric refresher or dry wash spray on lightly worn items. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Use a between-wear refresher or dry wash spray on lightly worn garments that are not actually dirty. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

Facing lawsuits from environmental groups, the Biden administration agreed to leave open some of the car-size swinging gates installed where the border wall crosses a dry wash or stream bed. — Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2026

During their long walks the females are dots on the map, slowly moving across a landscape of dry washes and desert vegetation. — Literary Hub, 3 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dry wash

• backwash
• downwash
• mouthwash
• outwash
• panache
• whitewash
• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• posh
• quash