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.
Examples of wash off in a Sentence
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The supposedly indelible ink used to identify voters could be washed off with a five-minute bleach treatment.
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Stéphanie Giry, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2015
Any urushiol oil that isn't properly washed off is like a contagion and spreads rash-causing allergens.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 3 July 2024
Shower or bathe after swimming to wash off possible germs and contaminants.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
In order for a super bloom to happen, the NPS states there needs to be at least half an inch of rain, which washes off the seed's protective coating.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
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Stéphanie Giry, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2015
Any urushiol oil that isn't properly washed off is like a contagion and spreads rash-causing allergens.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 3 July 2024
Shower or bathe after swimming to wash off possible germs and contaminants.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
In order for a super bloom to happen, the NPS states there needs to be at least half an inch of rain, which washes off the seed's protective coating.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Wash off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20off. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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