wipe

Examples

• All

• So let me get my little wipe ready to Swatch these bad boys.

• Well, recently released a travel pack of wipes that is quite popular in a starter kit.

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• So get an alcohol wipe, clean yourself up.

• So I thought I would just give it a really good wipe down and wash.

• I have just got out three huge wipes just to be safe.

• We tried every brand, every wipe, no wipes, and it just got worse and worse.

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• There are some wet wipes there over your shoulder.

  The Gentlemen (2020)

• There is also a need for baby bags, with diapers, wipes, and clean clothes.

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• The parent was given alcohol-soaked wipes and instructed to clean the tip before each use.

  Academic text (2005)

• There's some sterile wipes in there.

  Edge of Extinction (2020)

Synonyms

N

napkin

vswipe

168 1.0

A small piece of cloth or paper used at meals to wipe the mouth and hands

is more general for cleaning surfaces or skin beyond eating

T

tissue

vswipe

107 1.0

A soft thin paper that you use to wipe the nose or clean small things

covers similar uses but can be cloth as well as paper

R

rag

vswipe

97 1.0

A small piece of old cloth used for cleaning

is often soft and can be disposable or single use

H

handkerchief

vswipe

90 2.2

A small square cloth for wiping your nose or face and for decoration

is usually disposable and used for general surface or skin cleaning

P

paper towel

vswipe

66 1.0

A disposable paper sheet that soaks up water to dry hands or clean spills

is smaller and focuses on skin or small surface cleaning

W

washcloth

vswipe

• US

22 1.0

A small square cloth to wash your face and body

is often disposable and used for quick cleaning rather than bathing

T

towelette

vswipe

• US

8 3.9

A small disposable moist cloth or paper for cleaning hands and surfaces

is the general small cleaning cloth, not defined by moisture

W

wet wipe

vswipe

3 1.3

A small soft disposable cloth made slightly wet to clean skin or surfaces

is similar but not always moistened or single use

F

face cloth

vswipe

• UK

1 1.0

A small soft towel you use to wash your face or body

is used more briefly or disposably for small cleanups

C

cleaning cloth

vswipe

1 1.0

A small piece of soft material used to wipe surfaces and remove dirt or oil

is gentler and used on skin or light surface cleaning

S

snot rag

vswipe

• Offensive

1 9.9

A rude word for a piece of cloth or paper used to wipe your nose

is the neutral general item used for cleaning skin or surfaces

P

pocket-handkerchief

vswipe

1 4.4

A small cloth kept in a pocket to wipe your nose or hands

is more often disposable and not specifically carried for convenience

S

sponge cloth

vswipe

3.2

A soft cloth that soaks up water for cleaning and drying surfaces

is smaller and often single use rather than a larger cleaning fabric

W

wiping cloth

vswipe

2.1

A piece of cloth for cleaning grease, oil, or dirt in workshops

is for everyday personal or light surface cleaning rather than industrial use

C

cleaning pad

vswipe

1.1

A small flat piece of cloth or sponge that you use to rub dirt off surfaces like a stove

is softer and used for gentle wiping rather than scrubbing

R

raggie

vswipe

• UK

9.6

A small piece of cloth used for cleaning

is softer and more likely to be disposed after single use

Idioms

W

to wipe the floor with

• Informal

8 7.5

To beat someone completely in a game or contest

W

to wipe the slate clean

• Informal

8 5.0

To start fresh by forgetting past mistakes and problems

Compounds

W

wet wipe

3 1.3

A small soft disposable cloth made slightly wet to clean skin or surfaces

How Disposable

wet wipe

3 1.3

wipe

35 1.0

tissue

107 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology