As a Noun: 1. The act of cleaning something using soap and water. English = washing. 2. The clothes that have been or are to be washed. English = the washing, the laundry. 3. A room in a house or a hotel where clothes are washed. English = laundry. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To clean something using soap and water. English = wash. 2. To clean clothes using soap and water. English = wash clothes, do the laundry, do the washing, launder. 3. To wash clothes by hand.