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wipedown

wipedown noun: the act of cleaning the exterior of an object, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.

Noun

wipedown (plural wipedowns)

  1. The act of cleaning the exterior of an object, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.
    • I have to give my taxi a quick wipedown after lunch.
    • The cloudy windows that have inspired complaints from riders on social media for several years need more than a squirt of window cleaner and a wipe down. They need to be replaced.2022 October 10, Larry Higgs, The Star-Ledger

Forms of wipedown

pluralwipedowns
alternative formwipe-down

Origin of wipedown

Deverbal from wipe down.

Questions about wipedown

What does wipedown mean?
Wipedown means the act of cleaning the exterior of an object, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.
What part of speech is wipedown?
Wipedown is a noun.
What is the plural of wipedown?
The plural of wipedown is wipedowns.

Words near wipedown in the dictionary

  1. wiped someone's eye
  2. wiped someone's nose
  3. wiped the floor with someone
  4. wiped the slate clean
  5. wiped up
  6. wipedown
  7. wipedowns
  8. wipeoff
  9. wipeoffs
  10. wipeout
  11. wipeouts

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