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washed–up
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
washed–up
(adjective)
washed–up
/
ˈ
wɑːʃt
ˈ
ʌp/
adjective
washed–up
/
ˈ
wɑːʃt
ˈ
ʌp/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WASHED–UP
[
more washed–up; most washed–up
]
:
no longer successful, popular, or needed
a
washed-up
actor/singer
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