hotwash

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noun

Discussions and evaluations of an agency's (or multiple agencies') performance following an exercise, training session, or major event.

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Meanings

nounhotwash (plural hotwashes)

plural hotwashes · alternative hot wash

  1. Discussions and evaluations of an agency's (or multiple agencies') performance following an exercise, training session, or major event.

Origin

From hot + wash. Some sources say this refers to the practice by some soldiers of dousing their weapons in extremely hot water as a means of removing grit and residue after firing. Others interpret "hot" as referring to immediacy (not temperature), and "wash" to be used metaphorically (compare come out in the wash).

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APA

hotwash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hotwash

MLA

“hotwash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hotwash. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hotwash,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hotwash.

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