Meaning & use
Rewash
Last updated
To wash something again, typically because the first attempt was insufficient.
See it in a sentence
The stain didn't come out, so she had to rewash the shirt.
He rewashed the lettuce after noticing a bit of dirt still clinging to the leaves.
A note on using this word
A straightforward combination of the prefix "re-," meaning "again," with "wash," following a pattern seen in "redo," "rewrite," and "reheat."
Words with a similar meaning
wash againlaunder again
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Rewash”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.