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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This means that a part can be printed quickly within the gel and then removed and simply washed off with water. Amy Francombe, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024 Try to shower within two hours, which can help wash off any ticks that may be crawling on your skin. Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2024 According to the complaint, the drain was located in a 12-foot-by-12-foot pit about two-feet deep, where liquid pooled from employees washing off meat racks. Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 These bright, bold finger paints lets 2-year-olds get hands-on and creative, while easily washing off the paint when the fun is done. Shanna Shipin, Glamour, 7 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 30 Nov. 2024.

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