washing off
Cleaning with water
Washing off means removing something by applying water or another liquid: I'm washing off the mud before I come inside.
It can refer to cleaning oneself (She's washing off in the shower) or to substances being removed: The sunscreen washed off in the pool.
The phrase suggests a quicker, more superficial cleaning than a thorough wash.
- launderWash fabric or funds
- rinsingClearing with water
- hosingSpraying with pressured water
- scrub downClean by hard rubbing
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
soap and water · removal · wipe away · soaking · decontaminate · shower · sponge · bathe · absolution · purification · clean slate · brush · flush · dirt · exfoliate · wipe · lather · water
- textile printingscreen printing, block printing, digital printing, transfer printing, silkscreen
washing offapplying
Putting into use
putting on · dirtying · soiling · coating · staining
washing offscouring
Vigorous abrasive cleaning
scrubbing · power washing · blasting off · abrading · sandblasting
washing offsticking
Holding fast to
adhering · setting in · bonding · penetrating · embedding
wash, off, washes, washed, washer, washers, washing, washable, unwashed