to rinse off
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1.6
- phrasal verb
- /rɪns ɔf/
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- After applying the shampoo, make sure to rinse off thoroughly with water.
- rinse off with water
- rinse off soap
- rinse off your face
So there is a difference when you rinse those noodles, you are rinsing off some extra starch.
- So there is a difference when you rinse those noodles, you are rinsing off some extra starch.
- We rinsed, got rid of all the dirt, rinsed off the roots, really, really well, repotted it.
- So you put this on wet skin and you don't rinse it off.
- So right at the end, right before I rinse it off, I will go over.
- And once you rinse it off, your skin feels like a baby's butt.
- So I just go in and exfoliate and then rinse off the hands and we're good to go.
- And then I add more water, massage it in and rinse it off.
Examples
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So I'm going to take these off and I am going to rinse all of it off.
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Let me rinse it off.
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Get in the shower and rinse that off right now.
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Actually, would you mind if I just quickly rinsed off?
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Just be sure to rinse off in the morning with cool water!
Blog text (12) -
Hmm, so I just rinsed off the face mask.
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I'm going to the shower and rinse off, okay?
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Get these dishes rinsed off before bed.
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I think I'll stop by the motel and rinse off a bit before coming out. Well, you can if you want.
Fiction book (1992) -
Erin comes out of the store with a bottle of water and uses it to rinse off her hands.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
941
1.0
To clean something with water, often using soap
168
2.7
To clean something by running water through it
83
1.0
To wash something with water to remove soap or dirt
33
2.1
Water or another liquid carries something away
33
3.0
Remove dirt and germs from a person's body by washing
31
1.0
To remove something from a surface by washing with water or soap
12
3.4
Spray water onto something with a long tube to clean or cool it
9
2.0
Clean something using water to remove dirt or stains
1
1.0
To remove dirt or mud from a surface
To clean something using water to remove dirt or chemicals
To rub a surface with a wet sponge to clean it
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Morphology
The meaning 'to wash something with water to remove soap, dirt, or residue' is directly derivable from combining 'rinse' (to wash with water to remove residue) with the particle 'off' (indicating removal or taking away). This verb+particle composition is a common, compositional pattern in English and would be readily understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Rinse off comes from the simple image of water running over something and carrying soap or dirt off it, like a shower washing mess away. So, 'rinse off' means to wash with water to remove the last bits of soap or residue.