cleansing

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈklɛn.zɪŋ/

Adjective

cleansing (comparative more cleansing, superlative most cleansing)

That cleanses.
Apply the cleansing cream to your skin.

Synonyms

detergent (uncommon); smectic (rare)

Translations

that cleanses

Finnish: puhdistava (fi)
French: détergent (fr), détersif (fr)
Greek: απορρυπαντικός (el) (aporrypantikós), καθαριστικός (el) (katharistikós)
Irish: glantach
Italian: detergente (it) m, pulitore m
Portuguese: detergente (pt)
Romanian: detergent (ro)
Russian: очищающий (ru) (očiščajuščij)
Swedish: renande (sv), rengörande (sv)

Noun

cleansing (countable and uncountable, plural cleansings)

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

Derived terms

Translations

the process of removing dirt, toxins etc.

Gothic: 𐌷𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 f (hraineins)
Greek:
Ancient: καθαρισμός m (katharismós)
Italian: pulizia (it) f
Russian: очище́ние (ru) n (očiščénije), чи́стка (ru) f (čístka)
Spanish: limpieza (es) f
Swedish: rening (sv) c, rengöring (sv) c, rensning (sv) c

Verb

cleansing

present participle and gerund of cleanse

Anagrams

cleanings, enscaling

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