Standard Lemma guide

jetwash

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To remove something (especially dirt or graffiti) by spraying it with high-pressure water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, English, transitive

Examples

  • February 2008, The Times - Council cleaners jetwash away Banksy’s graffiti art.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From jet + wash.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: kärchern — to remove something by high-pressure spraying
  • German: wegkärchern — to remove something by high-pressure spraying
  • Polish: myć pod ciśnieniem — to remove something by high-pressure spraying
  • Polish: umyć pod ciśnieniem — to remove something by high-pressure spraying