prewash

/ priːˈwɒʃ /

verb

1. to give a preliminary wash to (clothes), esp in a washing machine

noun

1. a preliminary wash, esp in a washing machine

Example Sentences

The original fundraising goal was geared toward funding the tractor, a certified wash station to prewash greens for consumption by customers, and a commercial kitchen for school field trips and cooking demonstrations.

From Seattle Times

Choose your piece of cotton fabric, prewash it on the warmest setting and dry it on high heat.

From New York Times

It’s okay to pretreat collars, cuffs and pockets, if needed, with a prewash spray.

From Washington Post

The moment they lingered by a display, a perky saleslady approached, no doubt thinking a young mother with four girls in tow fit the perfect profile for the new refrigerator with automatic defrost or the heavy duty washing machine with the prewash soak cycle.

From Literature

At a baby shower thrown by family and friends, she remembers her mother advising her to use baby detergent to prewash the piles of onesies she’d received as gifts.

From Forbes