wipedown

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noun

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.”

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Meanings

nounwipedown (plural wipedowns)

plural wipedowns · alternative wipe-down

  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.

    1 more example

    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

Origin

Deverbal from wipe down.

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APA

wipedown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wipedown

MLA

“wipedown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wipedown. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wipedown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wipedown.

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