wash off

phrasal verb

washed off; washing off; washes off

: to clean (something) by using water

Wash the mud off the bikes before you put them away.

: 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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Ash should be washed off skin as quickly as possible. —

Jen Christensen, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025 Some disinfectants formulated for use on soft surfaces are intended to be washed off in the washing machine, and therefore will not be appropriate to use on non-launderable items like upholstered furniture. —

Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024 So while the campgrounds have emptied, body glitter has washed off, and the sounds of live music no longer verberate through the small, Middle Tennessee town — the memories remain. —

Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024 In addition, the chemicals used in face paint and cheap Halloween makeup can be toxic and seep into waterways when washed off, D'Auriol said. —

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wash off