# outwash

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The sediment (mostly sand and gravel) deposited by water flowing from a melting glacier.

## Etymology
From out- + wash. Compare Middle English outwashen (“to wash out; rinse”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outwash