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| [[Image:Cold Shower by Georgios Iakovidis.jpg|thumb|250px|''Cold Shower'' - ''???????????'', painting by [[Georgios Iakovidis]] (1853-1932) showing a [[grandmother]] washing her [[baby]] grandson with a sponge.]] | |
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| '''Washing''' is [[cleaning]] with [[water]] and often some kind of [[soap]] or detergent. Washing (also called '''ablution''') is an essential part of [[cleanliness]], good [[hygiene]] and health.
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| Soaps and detergents ([[lather]]) assist in the emulsification of [[oil]]s and dirt particles so they can be washed away.
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| == Washing people ==
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| People usually wash themselves periodically. Little [[child]]ren, the sick, the old and people with disabilities may be washed by a caregiver. Often a [[shower]] or a [[bathtub]] is used for persons washing themselves or others. In [[Europe]], some people use a [[bidet]] to wash their private parts after using the toilet and other situations such as menstruation or [[sexual intercourse]]. More frequent is washing of just the [[hand]]s, e.g. before and after preparing food and eating, after using the toilet, after handling something dirty, etc.
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| Washing usually refers to washing the [[skin]] or the [[hair]]. Washing the skin is usually done with the hands, but also [[washcloth]]s, [[sponge]]s or [[brush]]s (see [[scrubbing]]) can be used. The water used can be cold, warm or hot. After washing, the lather is rinsed with clean water and finally the wet skin is dried, most commonly with a [[towel]].
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| Younger children often [[bath]]e together, and when doing so, they will often wash each other's [[back]] and make a fun game out of it. Bathing together after a certian [[age]] may be discouraged by parents because of other "activities" that children may tend to come up with while in that form of [[undress]].
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| == Other washing ==
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| Ritual washing and bathing is part of many religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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| Washing can also refer to washing things, such as in dish washing, laundry, and car washing.
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| == Washing in ageplay and roleplay ==
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| Since little children are often washed or given a bath by their [[parent]]s, [[grandparent]]s, older [[sibling]]s or [[babysitter]]s, being washed is also a popular [[roleplay]] in adult/teen [[ageplay]] ([[adult baby]], [[adult child]], [[teen baby]], [[teen child]]). Washing a person (rather than letting them wash themselves) can also help to [[humiliate]] a person (in [[punishment]]), and/or to let them feel like a small child - dependent and cared for. See also [[passiveness]].
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| == Mouth-washing ==
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| For washing a person's mouth out with soap as a punishment, see [[mouth soaping]].
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