Meaning | cleanse (one's body) with soap and water. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
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Synonym | wash |
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Entailed by | soap, lather | rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning |
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Narrower | gargle, rinse | rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash |
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hush | wash by removing particles |
scrub, scrub up | wash thoroughly |
shampoo | Use shampoo on (hair) |
sponge down | wash with a sponge |
Broader | cleanse, clean | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing |
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Similar to | wash | To cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking |
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Spanish | lavarse, lavar |
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Catalan | rentar-se, rentar |
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Nouns | lavage | washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water |
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lavation | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) |