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- washout (n.) "disappointing failure," 1902, from verbal phrase wash out "obliterate, cancel," attested from 1570s, hence colloquial sense of "to call off (an event) due to bad weather, etc."
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Washout — est un super héros appartenant à l univers de Marvel Comics. Il est apparu pour la première fois en 2002, dans X Force #129, créé par Peter Milligan et Mike Allred. Origine Né dans le Bronx, John Lopez découvrit qu il avait le pouvoir mutant de… … Wikipédia en Français
Washout — Wash out , n. 1. The washing out or away of earth, etc., especially of a portion of the bed of a road or railroad by a fall of rain or a freshet; also, a place, especially in the bed of a road or railroad, where the earth has been washed away.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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washout — [wôsh′out΄] n. ☆ 1. the washing away of soil, earth, rocks, etc. by a sudden, strong flow of water ☆ 2. a hole or gap made by such washing away, as in a railroad bed 3. Slang a complete failure … English World dictionary
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washout — UK [ˈwɒʃˌaʊt] / US [ˈwɑʃˌaʊt] noun [countable] Word forms washout : singular washout plural washouts 1) informal a failure The party was a total washout. 2) a) a situation in which the ground has been damaged by rain or a flood b) an occasion… … English dictionary
washout — [[t]wɒ̱ʃaʊt[/t]] washouts N COUNT If an event or plan is a washout, it fails completely. [INFORMAL] The mission was a washout. Syn: disaster … English dictionary
washout — {n.} A dismal failure. * /As far as investments were concerned, Dick and his precious advice turned out to he a total washout./ … Dictionary of American idioms
washout — {n.} A dismal failure. * /As far as investments were concerned, Dick and his precious advice turned out to he a total washout./ … Dictionary of American idioms
washout — noun /ˈwɒʃaʊt/ a) An act of washing something out, or an appliance or device for doing so. The cistern was fitted with washouts and air valves. b) The cleaning of matter from a physiological system using a fluid. As an actor, he was a complete… … Wiktionary
