2. (Zoöl.) The pied wagtail; — so called in allusion to its beating the
water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants.
[Prov. Eng.]
Wash"house` (?), n. An outbuilding for washing, esp. one for washing
clothes; a laundry.
Wash"i*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being washy, watery, or
weak.
Wash"ing, n. 1. The act of one who washes; the act of cleansing with
water; ablution.