Hyphenation
Wash offTurkish pronunciation
wôş ôfPronunciation
/ˈwôsʜ ˈôf/ /ˈwɔːʃ ˈɔːf/
Etymology
[ 'wosh, 'wäsh, chiefly ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English wascan; akin to Old High German waskan to wash and perhaps to Old English wæter water.