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cleansing

/ˈklɛn.zɪŋ/

cleansing adjective: that cleanses. Also the present participle and gerund of cleanse.

Adjective

cleansing (comparative more cleansing, superlative most cleansing)

  1. That cleanses.
    • Apply the cleansing cream to your skin.
    Synonyms:
    detergent, smectic

Noun

cleansing (countable and uncountable, plural cleansings)

  1. The process of removing dirt, toxins etc.
    • Regular skin cleansing may help to prevent acne.

Also used as

cleansing is also the present participle and gerund of cleanse.

cleansing meaning in Telugu

cleansing in Telugu

ప్రక్షాళన

Synonyms of cleansing

Forms of cleansing

Adjective
comparativemore cleansing
superlativemost cleansing
Noun
pluralcleansings

Words formed from cleansing

Phrases with cleansing

Questions about cleansing

What does cleansing mean?
Cleansing means that cleanses.
What is cleansing in Telugu?
Cleansing in Telugu is ప్రక్షాళన. See Cleansing meaning in Telugu.
What part of speech is cleansing?
Cleansing can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce cleansing?
Cleansing is pronounced /ˈklɛn.zɪŋ/.

Words near cleansing in the dictionary

  1. cleansest
  2. cleanseth
  3. cleanshaven
  4. cleansheet
  5. cleansheets
  6. cleansing
  7. cleansingly
  8. cleansings
  9. cleanskin
  10. cleanskins
  11. cleant

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cleansing (page history and authors); cleansing (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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