wash ‧ ing S2 /ˈwɒʃɪŋ $ ˈwɒː-, ˈwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ wash , ↑ washer , ↑ washing ; adjective : ↑ washable , ↑ unwashed ; verb : ↑ wash ]
British English clothes that need to be washed, are being washed, or have just been washed SYN wash American English :
I really must do the washing (=wash the dirty clothes) .
Could you put the washing out (=hang it on a washing line) for me?