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washed-out
[ wosht-out, wawsht- ]
adjective
- faded, especially from washing.
- Informal.
- weary; exhausted.
- tired-looking; wan.
washed out
adjective
- faded or colourless
- exhausted, esp when being pale in appearance
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of washed-out1
Idioms and Phrases
Faded in color; also, lacking animation. For example, This carpet is all washed out from the sun , or He looks all washed out . [Late 1700s; early 1800s] Also see wash out , def. 3.Example Sentences
The perfect examples are the viral photos from the pop star鈥檚 own birthday: washed-out candids of tongues out, cigarette bouquets and sweaty bodies en masse.
They were given the chance of redemption at the T20 World Cup, only to be put on the brink of elimination by a washed-out match against Scotland and a heavy defeat by Australia.
Segments of major highways are closed due to landslides, washed-out roads and collapsed bridges.
The floods left a wake of devastation, including landslides, washed-out roads and collapsed bridges across the state.
鈥淚f you don鈥檛 want to get off your high horse to see what we like, then it鈥檚 natural that you will be washed-out,鈥 Ms. Li said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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