washing

1. (countable) The action of the verb to washExamples: "I then took a piece of dry stone, ground it fine in a mortar, and placed the powder in water, the sand particles sunk rapidly to the bottom, while the clay remained suspended, and by several washings and decantings the sand and clay could be approximately separated […]"countable

2. (uncountable, chiefly British, New Zealand, Australia) Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.Examples: "My mother used to do the washing on a Monday"; "[…] Hazel telling about how she liked a good woodpile, especially when she used to take in washing to earn a little extra. She needed a goodly pile to fuel her washtubs."Synonyms: laundryAustraliaBritishNew-Zealanduncountable

3. (countable, often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washedExamples: "The washings have a higher concentration of metal"countablein-pluraloften

4. (stock exchange) A fraudulent transaction in which the same stock is simultaneously bought and sold for the purpose of manipulating the market.countableuncountable

5. (pottery) The covering of a piece with an infusible powder, which prevents it from sticking to its supports, while receiving the glaze.countableuncountable