cleansing

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cleansing

  • /ˈklɛn.zɪŋ/

adjective more cleansing · most cleansing

  1. That cleanses. Apply the cleansing cream to your skin.

    Similar: detergent, smectic

noun cleansings

  1. countable, uncountable The process of removing dirt, toxins etc. Regular skin cleansing may help to prevent acne.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of cleanse

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: purifying, ablutionary, antiseptic, cleanup, purification, lustration, depuration, purge, cleanliness, sanitation, sanitary, sanitization, hygienic, decontamination, hygiene, detoxification

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adj that cleanses

Portuguêsdetergente
Françaisdétergent, détersif
Italianodetergente, pulitore
Ελληνικάαπορρυπαντικός aporrypantikós, καθαριστικός katharistikós
Românădetergent
Русскийочищающий očiščajuščij

noun the process of removing dirt, toxins etc.

Españollimpieza, depuración, acendramiento, aquilatamiento, abstersión
Italianopulizia
Русскийочище́ние očiščénije, чи́стка čístka

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@misc{cleansing_2026,
  title = {cleansing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cleansing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}