The work of cleansing (usually with soap and water).

synonyms: lavation, wash.

Roget 337: water; serum, serosity^†; lymph; rheum; diluent; agua [Sp.], aqua, pani^†.    dilution, maceration, lotion; washing etc. v.; immersion^†, humectation^†, infiltration, spargefaction^†, affusion^†, irrigation, douche, balneation^†, bath.    deluge etc. (water in motion) 348; high water, flood tide.    ... show more

Dutch: lotie, spoelwater, was, wasbeurt, waswater
Polish: mycie

Garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering.

synonyms: laundry, wash, washables.

Dutch: was, wasgoed
Polish: pranie