wiping down

A form of wipe down — To clean the exterior surface of an object, from top to bottom, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wipe down
Cite this entry
APA

wiping down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiping%20down

MLA

“wiping down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiping%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wiping down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiping%20down.

Source: wiping down on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.