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Washing vs Presoak - What's the difference?

washing | presoak |

As nouns the difference between washing and presoak

is that washing is (uncountable) the action of the verb to wash while presoak is such an initial soak.

As verbs the difference between washing and presoak

is that washing is while presoak is to soak laundry in cold water prior to washing, sometimes with the addition of a biological or other preparation.

washing

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to wash
  • (uncountable, chiefly, British, NZ) Clothing, bed linen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
  • * My mother used to do the washing on a Monday
  • (countable, often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
  • * The washings have a higher concentration of metal
  • The liquid used to wash an ore.
  • A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.
    • the gold-washings''', or silver-'''washings

    Synonyms

    * (articles that have been or are to be washed): laundry (especially US)

    Verb

    (head)

    • presoak

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To soak laundry in cold water prior to washing, sometimes with the addition of a biological or other preparation

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Such an initial soak
  • A preparation used in such a soak
  • A cycle of a washing machine during which this occurs