wash off

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.

Examples of wash off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Runoff Into Storm Drains and Waterways Any substance that washes off your driveway can eventually reach storm drains. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026

To speed up the process, gently wash off any wax and place the guava in a paper bag with a banana or apple. — Su-Jit Lin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026

As farmers applied less nitrogen and phosphorus, less of it washed off their land and into nearby waterways, meaning less water pollution was flowing downstream. — Jayash Paudel, The Conversation, 29 July 2026

The berries won’t have time to absorb the vinegar flavor, and the final rinse will wash off any vinegar on the skins. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for wash off

• ashraf
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• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
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• markoff
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