Definitions
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- noun A quick
rinse given to objects before they are washed properly. - verb To
rinse something before washing it properly.
Etymologies
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Examples
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•Where usually found: On somebody's lap, in the back yard, or waiting to "prewash" the dishes in the dishwasher.
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•Where usually found: On somebody's lap, in the back yard, or waiting to "prewash" the dishes in the dishwasher.
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•Where usually found: On somebody's lap, in the back yard, or waiting to "prewash" the dishes in the dishwasher.
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•Where usually found: On somebody's lap, in the back yard, or waiting to "prewash" the dishes in the dishwasher.
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•Where usually found: On somebody's lap, in the back yard, or waiting to "prewash" the dishes in the dishwasher.
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•Where usually found: On somebody's lap, in the back yard, or waiting to "prewash" the dishes in the dishwasher.
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Just apply the prewash to the stain (spray from the back of the garment) and let sit for a few minutes, then wash the garment immediately.
Hints From Heloise 2010
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Lyle came up to me while I was handling one of the prewash hoses.
Freefall Mindi Scott 2010
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• Frigidaire FTW3014K [W], which automatically advances a load from the soak or prewash cycle to the wash and extra rinse cycles;
The loads keep on spinning in the Consumer Reports washing-machine lab 2009
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This option means you can start a load and not have to manually advance the machine from soak or prewash, which you might use when you're tackling heavily stained loads.
Inside Consumer Reports Test Labs: Frigidaire FTW3014K[W] top-loader doesn't top our charts 2009
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