wash out

Definition

To wash the inside of something.

Etymology

From wash + out.

Example Sentences

• "We must wash out the bins; they are full of maggots."
• "This engine, and the branch engine, were washed out regularly after six days' work by the pumpman (but not on a Monday) the spare engine being used to cover their normal duties on such occasions."
• "He washed out the stain."