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.
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And when the vegetation dies, the soil loses its protection, blowing off in the wind or washing off in the rain.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The rubbery material is waterproof, so the shoes won’t absorb moisture and are easy to wash off with soap and water before packing.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
The water will knock off the tiny aphids and wash off the honeydew that attracts ants and allows fungus to grow.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
But if the individual lived for years after their dental appointment, any herbal treatments would probably have worn or washed off, so the absence of residue doesn’t rule anything out.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The rubbery material is waterproof, so the shoes won’t absorb moisture and are easy to wash off with soap and water before packing.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
The water will knock off the tiny aphids and wash off the honeydew that attracts ants and allows fungus to grow.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
But if the individual lived for years after their dental appointment, any herbal treatments would probably have worn or washed off, so the absence of residue doesn’t rule anything out.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
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“Wash off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20off. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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