wash off
phrasal verb
washed off; washing off; washes off
1
: to clean (something) by using water
Wash the mud off the bikes before you put them away.
2
: to be able to be removed or cleaned by washing
This makeup washes off easily.
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Ash should be washed off skin as quickly as possible.
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Jen Christensen, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Some disinfectants formulated for use on soft surfaces are intended to be washed off in the washing machine, and therefore will not be appropriate to use on non-launderable items like upholstered furniture.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
So while the campgrounds have emptied, body glitter has washed off, and the sounds of live music no longer verberate through the small, Middle Tennessee town — the memories remain.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
In addition, the chemicals used in face paint and cheap Halloween makeup can be toxic and seep into waterways when washed off, D'Auriol said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jen Christensen, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Some disinfectants formulated for use on soft surfaces are intended to be washed off in the washing machine, and therefore will not be appropriate to use on non-launderable items like upholstered furniture.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
So while the campgrounds have emptied, body glitter has washed off, and the sounds of live music no longer verberate through the small, Middle Tennessee town — the memories remain.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
In addition, the chemicals used in face paint and cheap Halloween makeup can be toxic and seep into waterways when washed off, D'Auriol said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for wash off
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“Wash off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20off. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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