Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rewash

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: re-wash
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of washing something again

verb

Example Sentences

"The car will need a rewash after the trip."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- 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 rewash From re- + wash.

Inflected Forms

rewashes (plural) rewashes (present, singular) rewashing (participle, present) rewashed (participle, past) rewashed (past)

Derived Forms

rewashable

Questions

What does rewash mean?: The act of washing something again
Where does rewash come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- 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 rewash From re- + wash.

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