wash up

verb

1. to wash (dishes, cutlery, etc) after a meal
2. intr to wash one's face and hands

noun

1. the end, outcome of a process

   in the washup, three candidates were elected

Example Sentences

If one oarfish landing on a beach is a sign of a disaster to come, how bad will it be if three wash up in quick succession?

From Los Angeles Times

Australian scientists have solved a mystery which has gripped Sydney: what were the sticky dark blobs which washed up on some of the city's famed beaches last month?

From BBC

There is no sink in the room, so any washing up has to be done in the small bathroom wash basin.

From BBC

Massachusetts police had to call in a tow truck to remove a giant great white shark after it washed up dead on a beach in Cape Cod.

From BBC

Dad wasn’t changing diapers, cooking, cleaning and washing up and all that stuff.

From Los Angeles Times