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clean off

clean off verb: to remove (something) by cleaning; to thoroughly clean (something) or make (something) bare.

Verb

clean off (third-person singular simple present cleans off, present participle cleaning off, simple past and past participle cleaned off)

  1. (ditransitive, transitive) To remove (something) by cleaning; to thoroughly clean (something) or make (something) bare.
    • Clean the stains off the bureau.
    • Clean the table off please.

Forms of clean off

third-person singular presentcleans off
present participlecleaning off
past participlecleaned off
pastcleaned off

Questions about clean off

What does clean off mean?
Clean off means to remove (something) by cleaning; to thoroughly clean (something) or make (something) bare.
What part of speech is clean off?
Clean off is a verb.
What is the past tense of clean off?
The past tense of clean off is cleaned off.

Words near clean off in the dictionary

  1. clean links
  2. clean meat
  3. clean meats
  4. Clean Monday
  5. clean money
  6. clean off
  7. clean one's plate
  8. clean out
  9. clean potato
  10. clean power
  11. clean price

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