rinse off

Remove the suds

To rinse off is to remove something by running water over it, or to clean oneself quickly with water: Rinse off the dishes before loading the dishwasher, I'll just rinse off in the shower.

The off emphasizes complete removal—you rinse off soap, dirt, or residue until it's gone.

Related

soap suds · soak · clean up · hose · garden hose · splash · drench · purify · residue · shampoo · lather · chlorine · launder · purge · post-workout · faucet · flush · wet

Categories
Opposites
cleaning intensity

rinse offscrub

Clean by rubbing hard

deep clean · scour · power wash · sanitize · disinfect

application vs. removal

rinse offapply

Put into operation

coat · rub in · slather · saturate · douse

wetting state

rinse offdry off

Remove surface moisture

towel off · pat dry · blow dry · air dry · dehydrate

Family

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Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G