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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Collectively, the new fragrances embody femininity and confidence, washing off the fragrance’s sexier past branding, which was a reflection of the scent market 10 years ago.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
It has been suggested soaking the seeds in warm water for 24 hours can wash off the coating and speed growth.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Available on prescription, the cream is applied all over the body from the neck down, and left for eight to 14 hours before being washed off.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 23 Jan. 2026
Tomasino has recently been developing a different approach—a proprietary lipid spray, which doesn’t need to be washed off—but won’t be able to test it until the summer.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
It has been suggested soaking the seeds in warm water for 24 hours can wash off the coating and speed growth.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Available on prescription, the cream is applied all over the body from the neck down, and left for eight to 14 hours before being washed off.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 23 Jan. 2026
Tomasino has recently been developing a different approach—a proprietary lipid spray, which doesn’t need to be washed off—but won’t be able to test it until the summer.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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 13 Feb. 2026.
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