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prewash

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
pre-wash
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A quick rinse given to objects before they are washed properly.

verb

To rinse something before washing it properly.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash English prewash From pre- + wash.

Inflected Forms

prewashes (plural) prewashes (present, singular) prewashing (participle, present) prewashed (participle, past) prewashed (past)

Questions

What does prewash mean?
A quick rinse given to objects before they are washed properly.
Where does prewash come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *wodsḱéti Proto-Germanic *waskaną Proto-West Germanic *waskan Old English wascan Middle English wasshen English wash English prewash From pre- + wash.

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