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washed–out
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
washed–out
(adjective)
washed–out
/
ˈ
wɑːʃt
ˈ
aʊt/
adjective
washed–out
/
ˈ
wɑːʃt
ˈ
aʊt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WASHED–OUT
[
more washed–out; most washed–out
]
1
of a color
:
not bright
:
very light or faded
a very pale
washed-out
blue
The colors look
washed-out
[=very faded] in these old photographs.
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:
very tired and without energy
:
exhausted
I felt
washed-out
after working all night.
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