Meaning & use
Prewash
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To wash something briefly before the main wash cycle, or the preliminary cycle itself in a washing machine.
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Prewash the stained shirt before putting it in with the rest of the laundry.
The washing machine has a prewash setting for heavily soiled clothes.
A note on using this word
Common on washing machine settings and laundry detergent labels, describing a short initial rinse or wash cycle.
Words with a similar meaning
pretreat
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