1. clothes or other items that need to be washed or have been washed
Usage: plural form
2. liquid that has been used for washing something
Usage: plural form

Examples

• She sorted the washings into different piles by color.
• The washings were hung out to dry in the morning sun.
• He collected the dirty washings from all the bedrooms.
• The washings from the kitchen sink were used to water the garden.
• She poured the washings down the drain after cleaning the dishes.
• The washings smelled fresh after being dried outside.
• They saved the washings from rinsing vegetables for the compost.