Definition of washings:
(n) :
(countable) The action of the verb to wash
(n) :
(uncountable, chiefly British, New Zealand, Australia) Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
(n) :
A thin covering or coat.
(n) :
(countable, often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
(n) :
The liquid used to wash an ore.
(n) :
A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.